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Mrs. Smith from Dixmoor, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Don't Repurchase Books - Repair Them!

Help me give my students a book repair machine to fix their beloved chapter books, graphic novels, and hardcover picture books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Smith's classroom raised $789

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My Project

My elementary school (1st-4th) is in dire need of a book repair machine! We are a low-income school in the south suburbs of Chicago, and the library receives a minimal budget each year. I try to purchase the most popular books so that my students will enjoy reading and love their time in the library. However, therein lies the problem - the most popular books get checked out and read the most often, leading to a great amount of wear and tear. The biggest issue is when the binding of the spine fails, as I have no way to repair that. A thermal book binding machine would allow me fix those damaged books instead of having to recycle the broken ones and then repurchase them new.

I want my students to have a wide variety of books to choose from, but if every year I am simply replacing the old broken ones, their reading options will be severely limited.

I want to buy them the latest releases, expose them to classics, and allow them to judge each year's award winners for themselves. Having a machine available to repair damaged books will allow me to purchase new and exciting books that will expand my students' reading horizons. Please help me continue to foster my students' love of reading by being able to have their well-read favorites as well as fresh choices accessible to them.

Project tagged as

Dixmoor, IL
Grades 3-5
English Language Learning
Literacy
Traditional School
Instructional Technology
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Smith Martin L King Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

Fellowes Helios 60 Thermal Binding Machine, Binds up to 600 Sheets • School Specialty $460.87 1 $460.87

RAYSON GS12-50 Glue Strips, 1/2"(12mm) Width, 11inch Long Thermal Glue Strips, 86-110 Sheets Capacity - Pack of 50 • Amazon Business $26.87 2 $53.74

RAYSON GS15-50 Glue Strips, 5/8"(15mm) Width, 11inch Long Thermal Glue Strips, 101-140 Sheets Capacity - Pack of 50 • Amazon Business $25.88 2 $51.76

RAYSON GS6-50 Glue Strips, 1/4"(6mm) Width, 11inch Long Thermal Glue Strips, 25-50 Sheets Capacity - Pack of 50 • Amazon Business $18.88 1 $18.88

Materials cost			$585.25
Vendor shipping charges			$46.09
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$8.78
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$670.12
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$118.26
Total project goal			$788.38
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$788.38
7 Donors			-$674.87
Donations toward project cost			-$623.37
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$51.50
match offer			-$55.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$46.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$8.25
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$58.51
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Don't Repurchase Books - Repair Them!

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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