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Mrs. Mendoza from Long Beach, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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From Blah to Ta-Da! Help Us Print in Color!

Help me give my students a splash of color in their day with a classroom color printer—your donation will turn our black-and-white world into a rainbow of learning fun!

  • $387 goal

This project expired on October 22, 2025.

This project expired on October 22, 2025.

My Project

I’m lucky to teach a truly amazing group of first graders who bring so much curiosity, creativity, and joy to our classroom every single day. These kiddos are eager to learn, love exploring new ideas, and always bring their brightest smiles (and biggest questions!). Right now, many of our learning materials, projects, and activities are limited to black and white printing — but we know that color makes a huge difference in keeping young minds engaged and excited.

With a color printer, we could bring stories, lessons, and student artwork to life in a way that truly sparks imagination.

From colorful flashcards and vibrant charts to hands-on projects and personalized books, having access to color prints would help us create a lively, dynamic learning environment where every child feels inspired. This classroom is a place where big ideas grow, and color will help those ideas shine even brighter.

Your support means the world to us — together, we can turn everyday lessons into unforgettable, colorful adventures for our first graders! Let’s add a little more color to their world — because every crayon deserves to shine!

Mrs. Mendoza Cubberley K-8 School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Long Beach, CA View local requests 30 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Epson - EcoTank ET-3830 All-in-One Supertank Inkjet Printer - White • Best Buy Education $269.99 1 $269.99

Materials cost

$269.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$328.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.01

Total project goal

$386.75

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