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Mrs. Gardner from Butler, MO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Courtyard Umbrellas

Help me give my students a comfortable place to eat and work outside!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gardner's classroom raised $4,913

This project is fully funded

My Project

Butler Schools is proud to have a courtyard that grades 6 - 12 walkthrough! We serve a large group, as we recently had sixth grade move over to our main building! I am requesting umbrellas that would help students have a place to go outside and eat or work comfortably!

We desperately need a common area where students can go and relax- and that area is our courtyard!

Since it is outside, having umbrellas would really help. We have nice tables in the area, but it gets very hot and sunny on some days - and umbrellas would make all the difference!

It is important to me for kids to get outside a little bit - at lunch, as a class, and just in general. Umbrellas would help students be more comfortable so they could soak up their vitamin D! Additionally, many students go outside to eat and socialize - having umbrellas would encourage this. Thank you!

Mrs. Gardner Butler High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

450 students impacted 21donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK72127381T Market Umbrella 7 ft, Sand, 1 1/2 in Pole Dia, 76 1/2 in Ht • Grainger $386.43 6 $2,318.58
TK72127382T Umbrella Base Bronze, 23 in Base Dia., 17 1/2 in Stem Ht, 80 lb • Grainger $294.34 6 $1,766.04

Materials cost

$4,084.62

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$61.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,175.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$736.92

Total project goal

$4,912.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$4,912.81

18 Donors

-$3,969.64

Donations toward project cost

-$3,606.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$362.95

match offer

-$669.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$569.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$273.52

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$0.00

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