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Ms. Thorn from Philadelphia, PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get LamiGreat!

Help me give my students a laminator to provide sustainable materials for continual, hands-on learning!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Thorn's classroom raised $178

This project is fully funded

My Students

This classroom is full of amazing, young minds who are striving to reach their full potential. Each day, every student attends school with courage and perseverance. As their teacher, my goal is to eliminate barriers that hinder their academic, social, and emotional growth.

My Project

There's nothing a teacher cannot do when she has a good laminator. I am asking the generous patrons of Donor's Choose to help my classroom obtain a laminator so we can create long lasting learning materials and crafts.

Lamination makes everyday classroom materials both durable and easy to clean!

With this laminator, we will be able to create: durable anchor charts; hall passes; reusable rubrics; worksheets; and even classroom decorations. This Donor's Choose project also features a pack of laminating sheets to help get our classroom started.

Thank you in advance for your donations!

Ms. Thorn Eleanor C Emlen Elementary School 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

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Philadelphia, PA 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fellowes 5736606 Laminator Saturn3i 125, 12.5 inch, Rapid 1 Minute Warm-up Laminating Machine, with Laminating Pouches Kit, Silver, Black • Amazon Business $97.19 1 $97.19
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$119.18

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$150.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.64

Total project goal

$177.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$177.61

3 Donors

-$166.72

Donations toward project cost

-$150.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.89

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$0.00

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