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Mr. Clark from Mission Viejo, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hard Work Can Pay Off!

Help me give my students an incredible story of hard work, grit, determination, togetherness, resiliency, and ultimately giving yourself to something greater than you in this incredible true story!

  • $493 goal

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My Project

We live in a technology-saturated society and reading, especially an actual physical book is falling by the wayside. Finding stories that engage and excite students is getting more difficult and even more so at times in a special education classroom. While trying to educate my students, I am also seeking to provide them, as seniors in high school, information that will help them in life.

Hard work and problem-solving will always be traits that will help a person be more successful.

This book exemplifies the idea of hard work, perseverance, grit, and resiliency and the possibilities that can happen because of it. Whether you are into sports or not, this story is about life and not giving up. I know I have some students who have experienced some difficulties in life and my hope is this story will help inspire every student to keep pushing and see that with hard work even things that seem unattainable, can still be a possibility.

Mr. Clark Trabuco Hills High School Grades 9-12

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Mission Viejo, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

40 students impacted 14donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation): The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics • Amazon Business $10.79 25 $269.75
More Than Peach: Multicultural and Rainbow COLORED PENCILS Bundle (skin color art supplies) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $8.00 3 $24.00
Staples Smooth 2-Pocket Paper Folder Electric Blue 25/Box (50754/27534-CC) • Staples $7.34 2 $14.68
Staples Smooth 2-Pocket Paper Folder Green 25/Box (50753/27533-CC) • Staples $7.34 2 $14.68
Staples Smooth 2-Pocket Paper Folder Red 25/Box (50752/27532-CC) • Staples $7.34 2 $14.68
Crayola Kids' Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors, 24/Box (68-4024) • Quill.com $4.59 2 $9.18

Materials cost

$346.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $31.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$418.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.93

Total project goal

$492.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $492.85

14 Donors

-$492.85

Donations toward project cost

-$418.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.93

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