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Ms. Jess Hinds from New York, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cozy Reading Rocking Chair #3

Help me give my students a rocking chair to make the library feel like a home away from home

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Jess Hinds's classroom raised $512

This project is fully funded

My Project

In August we received a blue rocking chair through DonorsChoose, and so many students loved using it for reading that we have submitted two additional grants for rocking chairs. Thank you for furnishing our space and creating a cozy reading community!

Our library is a warm and vibrant hub in Harlem, New York.

Murals outside the school celebrate the accomplishments of renowned authors such as Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, and the school's namesake orator and leader, Sojourner Truth, a fierce advocate for literacy. At our school, we want the library to be a haven, an inspiration, and a launchpad for academic excellence.

The rocking chair will provide a cozy, inviting space to help students focus on the joy of reading.

Students who are on the spectrum or have ADHD or have experienced hardship or trauma may have trouble focusing on books in the library. In my past experience, I've found it beneficial to provide various kinds of seating to meet the needs of all students. In our difficult world, we all have so much on our minds and so many distractions. I can't imagine that there's anyone in the school who wouldn't find the cozy reading chair helpful at some moment in their lives. By meeting students' needs for vestibular stimulation, and creating an area that is separate from the rest of the library, we make reading accessible and possible for all.

A rocking chair might seem like a small thing, but it signals that our library is more than an educational space--it's also a home and a comfort. It's a place where dreams can grow.

Ms. Jess Hinds PS 149 Sojourner Truth 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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Nearly all 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Comfy Soft Rocker • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00

Materials cost

$399.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.76

Total project goal

$511.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $511.74

1 Donor

-$217.49

Donations toward project cost

-$217.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$255.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$217.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.38

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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