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Mrs. Huisken from Grand Rapids, MI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Huisken's classroom raised $191

Mailboxes for Kinders

Help me give my students new mailboxes so they can put all their take home materials inside everyday.

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Mrs. Huisken Gerald Dawkins Academy

Grand Rapids, MI Grades PreK-2

My Project

Each day, I have the joy of fostering young minds and creating a classroom environment that promotes learning, organization, and independence.

One of the tools that greatly helps with classroom management and communication is our student mailboxes.

These mailboxes serve as a central hub for students to store important items like finished work, notes to families, and personal belongings. However, our current mailboxes have become worn over time and are no longer as functional as we need them to be.

With your support, we hope to purchase new, sturdy mailboxes that will:

Provide each student with an organized space to manage their materials.

Help teach responsibility and independence.

Improve communication by ensuring students take home important information promptly.

Your generosity would help us create a more organized and efficient system that benefits both students and families. Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us closer to our goal and directly impacts the success of our classroom.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to invest in our students and their learning experience. Your support truly makes a difference!

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 4 donors

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Grand Rapids, MI
Grades PreK-2
Warmth, Care & Hunger
Charter School
Reading Nooks, Desks & Storage
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Mrs. Huisken Gerald Dawkins Academy 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 will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Grand Rapids, MI View local requests

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

20 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

VEVOR Literature Organizers, 36 Compartments Office Mailbox with Adjustable Shelves, Wood Literature Sorter 39.3x12x26.8 inches for Office, Home, Classroom, Mailrooms Organization, EPA Certified Black • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99

Materials cost			$129.99
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$1.95
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$161.94
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$28.58
Total project goal			$190.52
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$190.52
2 Donors			-$95.26
Donations toward project cost			-$80.97
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$14.29
match offer			-$95.26
Match offer toward project cost			-$80.97
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$14.29
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Mailboxes for Kinders

This project is fully funded

My Project

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

How we calculate what's needed

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
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