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Ms. Mandy Sullivan from Laurel MS is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep It Sharp!

Help me give my students sharpened pencils and crayons to use to complete their work.

  • 2 donors
  • $166 still needed

expires Aug 15

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My Project

Teachers and students use sharpeners daily in order to have good writing tools to work with. Because of this,

Good sharpeners are a must in every classroom.

Over the years, I have bought many different types of pencil and crayon sharpeners hoping to find the ones that would stand the test of time. I have not found them yet! Because of the constant use, sharpeners do not usually last throughout the entire school year. Our pencil sharpener and crayon sharpener that we currently have this year are on their last "leg" and not working as they should. We are in desperate need of new ones!

Ms. Mandy Sullivan
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
X-ACTO Crayon Pro Electric Crayon Sharpener, Electric Sharpener with SafeStart Automatic Motor, Great for Home or Schools • Amazon Business $45.51 1 $45.51
X-ACTO® Pencil Sharpener, Teacher Pro® Electric Pencil Sharpener, With Auto Adjust Dial, SafeStart® Motor, SmartStop®, Black, 1 Count • Amazon Business $39.09 1 $39.09
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy Duty Classroom Pencil Sharpeners for 6.5-8mm No.2/Colored Pencils, UL Listed Industrial Pencil Sharpener w/Stronger Helical Blade, Best for School • Amazon Business $24.39 1 $24.39

Materials cost

$108.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.16

Total project goal

$174.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $174.41

1 Donor

-$4.00

Donations toward project cost

-$4.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation match offer

-$4.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$3.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.71

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 $165.71

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