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Mrs. Floyd from Winston Salem, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gearing Up for a Great Year

Help me give my students the supplies they need to engage in creative learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Floyd's classroom raised $296

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My Project

As an educator, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of education, but if students do not have what they need to earn this create a barrier to their education. Many of our students can not afford their own school supplies and this is one barrier that I would like to break down for them this year.

Our students possess boundless potential, but without access to even the most basic educational tools, their dreams and aspirations remain confined.

Our students a very appreciative of anything they are given. Your donation will help to break down these barriers and unlock a world of possibilities for our deserving students. Your generous contributions will enable us to provide these children with pencils, erasers, and crayons, the tools they need to thrive academically and grow into confident, capable, and successful individuals. When equipped with the right resources, their motivation to learn soars, and their thirst for knowledge becomes insatiable.

Project tagged as

Winston Salem, NC
Grades 3-5
Literature & Writing
Engineering & Technology
Traditional School
Classroom Basics
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Floyd Griffith 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.

Winston Salem, NC View local requests

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

600 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Crayola© Large Crayons - Tuck Box of 8 • Nasco $2.65 20 $53.00

X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black (1670) • Quill.com $39.99 1 $39.99

Crayola Large Multicultural Crayons - Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $2.18 18 $39.24

Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils - Box of 72, Pre-Sharpened • Blick Art Materials $17.30 1 $17.30

Cap Eraser Bright Colors - 144/pk • Teachers' School Supply $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost			$193.62
Vendor shipping charges			$9.77
Sales tax			$15.10
3rd party payment processing fee			$2.90
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$251.39
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$44.36
Total project goal			$295.75
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$295.75
4 Donors			-$222.88
Donations toward project cost			-$189.45
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$33.43
match offer			-$72.87
Match offer toward project cost			-$61.94
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$10.93
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Gearing Up for a Great Year

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My Project

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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.

Equity Focus

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TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

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Where your donation goes

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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