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Ms. Melissa Baker from Wilson, AR is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Live to Bind Another Day

Help me give my students good quality library books by helping me purchase the materials needed to take care of the books.

  • $443 goal

This project expired on August 26, 2025.

This project expired on August 26, 2025.

My Project

I teach at a small rural public elementary school in the Delta region of NE Arkansas. The resources in this project will help put books back into the hands of 800+ elementary age students.

This project is going to help get good books back into the hands of students quickly.

Students can sometimes be hard on books and the materials in this project will help bind books that get damaged. The goal is to have books accessible to students at all times and the thermal binding machine will allow me to fix the books quickly.

Ms. Melissa Baker Rivercrest Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Wilson, AR View local requests

More than half 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

700 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yaegoo 110V Thermal Binding Machine 1-50MM Binding Thickness Universal Thermal Binding Machine Infrared Light Detecting Hot Melt Machine Contract Document Invoice Folder • Amazon Business $54.99 1 $54.99
Magic Cover Book Cover, 18 Inches x 16 Feet, Clear • School Specialty $12.59 4 $50.36
Scotch Book Tape - 4" x 15 Yards • Blick Art Materials $19.06 2 $38.12
Lineco Book Repair Kit • Blick Art Materials $34.11 1 $34.11
Outus 50 Pcs Glue Strips with Mesh Backing Binding Tape Book Repair Tape for Albums Pictures Files Book Binding (12 mm) • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Lineco Book Repair Tape - 1" x 36" • Blick Art Materials $9.80 3 $29.40
Scotch Book Tape - 3" x 15 Yards • Blick Art Materials $14.25 2 $28.50
Outus 50 Pcs Glue Strips with Mesh Backing Binding Tape Book Repair Tape for Albums Pictures Files Book Binding (9 mm) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Scotch Book Tape - 1-1/2" x 15 Yards • Blick Art Materials $6.87 2 $13.74
Lineco Neutral pH Liquid Adhesive, Acid-Free PVA Formula Preservation Material, Dries Quick and Clear, Water Soluble Flexible, 4 Ounces, Used for Book Binding and DIY Projects (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $13.54 1 $13.54

Materials cost

$310.72

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.04

Sales tax

 $25.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$376.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.36

Total project goal

$442.41

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