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Ms. Kress from Bethel, AK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy for Early Learners

Help me give my students books to start a love for early learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kress's classroom raised $282

This project is fully funded

My Project

Books are an investment in a child's early education. Beyond just stories, books are the building blocks for a child's creativity and smarts. They are gateways to imagination, language development, social expression, and cognitive growth.

Donating for books is not just about paper and ink – it's about giving children a ticket to imagination land.

Books are the ABCs of language skills and a love for learning. Your support means we can fill our shelves with all sorts of stories, opening up a universe of possibilities for our little learners.

Ms. Kress Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat School Grades PreK-2

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.

Bethel, AK 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

12 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
6 Pieces Mini Graduation Bear Plush Gift Stuffed Animal with Cap Gift for Her, for Him, Class of 2023 Graduation Present for College High School Kindergarten Grad Party Favor (White) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Melissa & Doug Poke-A-Dot Book - Who's in the Ocean • Blick Art Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
And Off You Go to Change the World: A Preschool Graduation/First Day of Kindergarten Gift Book • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Melissa & Doug Children's Book - Poke-a-Dot: 10 Little Monkeys (Board Book with Buttons to Pop) - Poke A Dot Books For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
Taylor the Thankful Turkey: A children's book about being thankful (Thanksgiving book for kids) • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Little Blue Truck's Christmas: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $11.20 1 $11.20
Disney Villains: How the Villains Ruined Christmas • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
World of Reading: Disney Classic Characters Level 1 Boxed Set: Level 1 • Amazon Business $10.40 1 $10.40
Construction Site Gets a Fright!: A Halloween Lift-the-Flap Book (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Never Touch a Crocodile! • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Never Touch a Hungry Hippo! • Amazon Business $9.34 1 $9.34
Never Touch a Snake! • Amazon Business $9.14 1 $9.14
Best of Marvel Look and Find - Spider-Man, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther and More! - Characters from Avengers Endgame Included - PI Kids • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Marvel Spider-Man Look and Find Activity Book - PI Kids • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90
Construction Site on Christmas Night: (Christmas Book for Kids, Children's Book, Holiday Picture Book) (Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site) • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88
Never Touch a Dragon! • Amazon Business $8.67 1 $8.67
Jurassic World Look and Find Activity Book - PI Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Disney Princess Cinderella, Tangled, Aladdin and More!- Look and Find Activity Book - PI Kids • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Chase, Skye, Marshall, and More! - Little Look and Find Activity Book - PI Kids • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$200.40

Vendor shipping charges

$2.54

Sales tax

$3.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$238.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.17

Total project goal

$281.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$281.13

4 Donors

-$137.96

Donations toward project cost

-$121.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.28

match offer

-$137.98

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.19

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$0.00

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