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Mrs. Sorenson from Coon Rapids, MN is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fun & Games For All - Without Screens!

Help me give my students these bags so they can take home new & used board games and card games to play with their family on a check-out basis.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sorenson's classroom raised $196

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am creating a checkout library for board games and card games so students can check out games to play at home and return later, like a library book. The games have come from second-hand stores, donations, and garage sales. In our little school of about 400 students, many families struggle to provide basics for their children and there's not a lot left over for fun. Both students and parents said they would like to have less screen time and be able to play board games with their parent/child - but they don't have any. Our students come from many cultures and one of our multi-language teachers has offered to add QR codes to videos of how to play the games. This is a high-impact project!

I have invested time and my own money in this project, buying dozens of games, labels, inventorying games, and setting up the software to make this work but I need BAGS for students to carry games back and forth.

I have chosen bags that are bright and easily identifiable as "game bags."

Students will be able to work on reading, math, and social skills by playing board and card games with their families if they have bags to carry them back and forth.

Mrs. Sorenson Hamilton Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Coon Rapids, MN View local requests

More than half 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

400 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BeeGreen 20 Pieces Orange Drawstring Bags Backpacks for Team, Reflective String Bag for Women and Men • Amazon Business $26.99 3 $80.97
GoodtoU Mesh Bags Drawstring Swimming Bag Net Bags Drawstring Mesh Drawstring Backpack Reflective Beach Backpack Gym Bag Pool Backpack Mesh Bag for Swimming Gear Adults (2 PCS Orange) • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
Drawstring Bag - Nylon Cinch and Ditty Stuff Pouch with Toggle (8 x 11-12 pack, Orange) • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95

Materials cost

$133.89

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$165.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.28

Total project goal

$195.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$195.18

1 Donor

-$97.59

Donations toward project cost

-$82.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.64

match offer

-$97.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$82.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.64

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$0.00

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