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Ms. Careri from Long Branch, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lightburn to Burn Amazing Projects!

Help me give my students the best software to run our new laser.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Careri's classroom raised $207

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

So our original laser needed to be replaced and we were fortunate to receive a new one thanks to the generous donations made to our Donors Choose page! The new laser though does not work with the software that was free and that the students were comfortable with!

Lightburn works with all lasers and from what I can tell once we get the hang of it is a superior program to the free one we had been using!

Without software the laser will not work. There is a free program, but it requires another program as well and I feel hoping between two programs is going to confuse many of my students and be time consuming for them. Once we have the software it will be good theoretically forever, so we will be able to use it with many classes! I also included a new honeycomb tray and holding clips to use with the new laser!

Ms. Careri Long Branch Middle School Grades 6-8

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

900 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LightBurn Software - Upgrade LightBurn Core to LightBurn Pro • Lightburn $99.00 1 $99.00
XNEONLab Honeycomb Laser Bed - 400 × 400 × 22mm Working Table with Aluminum Panel for XTool D1 /D1 Pro and Most Engraver Cutting Machine,Engraver Machine Accessories (Working Area 400 ×400 mm) • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
BENECREAT 25 Pcs Acrylic Honeycomb Tray Pins Laser Engraving Crumb Tray Pins Hold Down Pins with Laser Cutter and Engraver Machine for Accessories Compatible • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39

Materials cost

$143.38

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$175.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.98

Total project goal

$206.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$206.51

1 Donor

-$206.51

Donations toward project cost

-$175.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.98

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$0.00

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