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Mr. Mosher from Saint Petersburg, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Journalism Class Cameras

Help me give my students Journalism students are not just completing class assignments. They are engaging in real-world reporting that builds critical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making skills.

  • $6,321 goal

This project expired on December 14, 2025.

This project expired on December 14, 2025.

Mr. Mosher Lakewood High School
Saint Petersburg, FL Grades 9-12

My Project

As a journalism teacher, having access to high-quality digital cameras is essential for giving students the tools they need to accurately capture and share the stories that matter in their school and community. A free and responsible student press is an important part of a healthy democracy, and giving students professional-quality equipment helps them tell the truth with clarity, accuracy, and visual impact.

Photography plays a key role in modern journalism.

Strong images add depth to a story, capture emotion, and help readers connect with the events being covered. By learning how to use cameras, frame powerful shots, and capture important moments, students gain technical skills that are expected in today’s media world while also becoming better visual storytellers.

Providing digital cameras is an investment in both the journalism program and in the civic engagement of the student body. When student journalists have the right tools, they can hold their school and community to higher standards. Supporting student journalism means supporting the principles of a free press and helping prepare the next generation to protect and practice those freedoms.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

120 students impacted
Mr. Mosher Lakewood High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Saint Petersburg, FL 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

120 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon - EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Video Two Lens Kit with EF-S 18-55mm and EF 75-300mm Lenses - Black • Best Buy Education $649.99 4 $2,599.96
Canon - EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Video Camera with 18-55mm Lens - Black • Best Buy Education $529.99 4 $2,119.96
Canon - EF50mm F1.8 STM Standard Prime Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Black • Best Buy Education $135.99 4 $543.96

Materials cost

$5,263.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$78.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$5,372.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$948.15

Total project goal

$6,320.99

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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