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Ms. Illuminati from Baltimore, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Matter

Help me give my students books and feeling cards that are representative of them.

  • $310 goal

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My Project

Our school is predominately African American and the materials in the classroom need to reflect that. A lot of our books and toys are outdated and do not represent our students or modern times.

We need books that the students can see themselves in to make connections and know they matter.

Some of these books are generic books about families with positive African American characters. Other books are specific to African American culture and will make the students feel seen and proud. The social emotional cards will help the students identify their feelings and will help the students connect better to the feeling cards.

Ms. Illuminati The Belair-Edison School - Brehms Campus Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Illuminati

Baltimore, MD View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

60 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore All About Feelings Magic Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 3 $98.97
The Day You Begin • Amazon Business $11.27 3 $33.81
I Am Enough • Amazon Business $9.92 3 $29.76
Hair Love • Amazon Business $9.88 3 $29.64
Whose Knees Are These? • Amazon Business $6.69 3 $20.07

Materials cost

$212.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.95

Sales tax

 $12.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.43

Total project goal

$309.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $309.55

5 Donors

-$187.19

Donations toward project cost

-$175.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

match offer

-$102.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$87.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.80

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 $0.00

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