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Ms. Torres from Phoenix, AZ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning About Compassion!

Help me give my students a shelf to put books and games to help build relationships with other students.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Torres's classroom raised $195

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

When you think about compassionate students you think of kind, generous, empathetic kids. Kids are naturally kind and compassionate but a lot of character traits and behaviors are learned. We need a book shelf to help organize our classroom books to make it easier to find these amazing books.

Books like Last Stop on Market Street, Maddi's Fridge, The Breaking News, and A Normal Pig are examples of great children's books that address big feelings of compassion and empathy.

We need a shelf to store some of these books. We also need games to help us build strategizing skills while learning to win and lose to friends. Children need to have opportunities to learn about stories that show compassion and also play with peers to practice the social skills needed to show these big emotions.

Ms. Torres Mitchell Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Phoenix, AZ View local requests

Nearly all 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

27 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toytexx Inc and Design 3 Tier 360° Rotating Stackable Shelves Bookshelf Organizer (White) • Amazon Business $95.99 1 $95.99
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Spin Game, Features Spinning Connect 4 Grid, 2 Player Board Games for Family and Kids, Strategy Board Games, Ages 8 and Up • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Humerry Crossword Puzzle, Matching Letter Game for Kids, 54pcs Alphabet Flash Cards, Preschool Learning Educational Toys for Kids 3-8 Year Old Boys Girls • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69

Materials cost

$124.67

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$8.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$165.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.20

Total project goal

$194.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$194.65

5 Donors

-$96.59

Donations toward project cost

-$91.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.74

Matching donations from our partners

-$86.59

Match offers toward project cost

-$73.60

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.99

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.47

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$0.00

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