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Mr. Lester from Paterson, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Give to Our School Community

Help me give my students the opportunity to help their student body have the experience of a lifetime with the Best Carnival Ever!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Lester's classroom raised $495

This project is fully funded

My Project

We are on a mission to bring smiles and joy to our fellow students by organizing an unforgettable school carnival experience to celebrate the end of the school tear! With your support, we can make this a reality!

Our goal is to provide a magical carnival filled with prizes and laughter to celebrate a much-deserved day for all students and staff!

With your donations, you will directly fund the carnival prizes, essentials needed to make it a festive pure day of fun.

My students will be running the prize table at the carnival and want to provide the prizes for their fellow students and the school community at large.

Mr. Lester Norman S Weir Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Paterson, NJ 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

15 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oosh Slime Medium Foilbag 500g (4 Pack) by ZURU, Gooey Slime and Epic Stretchy Slime for Girls and Kids (Rainbow, Pink, Purple, Silver) • Amazon Business $17.96 5 $89.80
5 Surprise Plushy Pets Series 2 (3 Pack) by ZURU, Collectible Mystery Capsule, Plushy, Pet Adoption, Toy for Girls, Kids, Teens • Amazon Business $14.99 4 $59.96
Wuenes Prefilled Easter Eggs with Toys Inside - 12Pcs Princess Filled Easter Basket Stuffers in Surprise Eggs for Girls Kids Easter Egg Hunt, Party Favors, Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $28.99 2 $57.98
LOL Surprise Fashion Packs Winter Style - 6 Unique Styles each with (3) Outfits, (2) Pairs of Shoes, (4) Accessories – Mix and Match Styles to Create Tons of New Looks - Great Gift for Girls Age 4+ • Amazon Business $4.99 8 $39.92
Super Happy Fortune World Mini Collectible Stylized Plush Stuffed Animals, Pack of 3, Kids Toys for Ages 3 Up by Just Play • Amazon Business $9.87 4 $39.48
5 Surprise Dino Strike Series 4 (5 Pack) by ZURU Amazon Exclusive Mystery Collectible Mini Dinosaur Toys Fossils Capsules for Boys and Kids (5 Pack), Multi-Color, 77243 • Amazon Business $17.00 2 $34.00
WINGIFT 12 Pcs Shark Building Blocks Set-12 in 1 Pre Filled Easter Eggs, Egg Surprise Sea Creatures Toys, Easter Egg Hunting, Easter Basket Stuffers, Party Favor for Kids, Birthday, Carnival Prizes • Amazon Business $17.00 2 $34.00
MGA's Miniverse Mini Bratz Series 2 Collectible Figures, 2 Mini Bratz in Each Pack, Blind Packaging Doubles as Display, Y2K Nostalgia, Collectors Ages 6 7 8 9 10+ • Amazon Business $9.69 2 $19.38
Bratz Mini Series 3 Collectible Figures by MGA's Miniverse, 2 Mini in Each Pack, Blind Packaging Doubles as Display, Y2K Nostalgia, Collectors Ages 6 7 8 9 10+ • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98

Materials cost

$384.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.17

Total project goal

$494.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $494.44

1 Donor

-$494.44

Donations toward project cost

-$420.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.17

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