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Ms. Kennard from Farmington NM is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help Us Replace Our Broken Pencil Sharpener!

Help me give my students a pencil sharpener and pencils for each group to successful!

  • 1 donor
  • $158 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Our classroom recently encountered an unexpected setback: our pencil sharpener was accidentally broken by a visiting student. Unfortunately, our school doesn't have the funds to replace it.

We are humbly requesting donations towards the purchase of a new pencil sharpener for our classroom.

Your generosity will not only enable us to continue our educational journey unhindered but also serve as a reminder of the support that Donors Choose provides for students in need.

Please consider making a donation towards a four new pencil sharpeners for our classroom? Even a small contribution would make a huge difference. This will allow each group to have their own pencil sharpener.

Your support will ensure that our students have the tools they need to learn and succeed.

Ms. Kennard
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CARL Pencil Sharpener, CC-2000, Black, 5-Point Selector. Manual, Quiet for Office and Home Desks, School Classroom, CUI19018 • Amazon Business $21.50 4 $86.00
Dixon Ticonderoga Wood-Cased 2 HB Pencils, Pre-Sharpened, Box of 12, (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $8.02 2 $16.04

Materials cost

$102.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$133.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.57

Total project goal

$157.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $157.14

1 Donor

-$133.57

Donations toward project cost

-$133.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.57

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 $0.00

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