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Mrs. Kelly from Lynchburg, VA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Kelly's classroom raised $2,042

Middle School is Sew Fun

Help me give my students new, updated sewing machines to continue to improve our school community.

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Mrs. Kelly Paul Dunbar School for Innovation
Lynchburg, VA Grades 6-8

My Project

Our eighth-grade students have been so excited to learn to sew and every nine weeks our class is bulging at the seams (pun intended). At first, we were able to use the decades-old sewing machines from the previous teen living classes, but these machines are severely outdated, deteriorating, and our students deserve to learn on machines that are relevant to today's society.

Our students deserve to learn on machines that do not break after a class or two.

Our students have made significant progress with their sewing projects, including creating keychains for staff members, bookmarks for the library, and fixing clothes, pillows, volleyball nets, and more to make needed improvements throughout our school community. We would be [sew] incredibly grateful to receive new sewing machines to continue our progress of improving the school community and teaching students life skills that they can use continuously.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

40 students impacted 23 donors
Mrs. Kelly Paul Dunbar School for Innovation Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Lynchburg, VA 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

40 students impacted 23donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Michley SS-700+ 16-Stitch Desktop Sewing Machine (863975000143) • Quill.com $139.99 12 $1,679.88

Materials cost

$1,679.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$25.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,735.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$306.19

Total project goal

$2,041.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,041.27

12 Donors

-$1,350.31

Donations toward project cost

-$1,201.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.02

Matching donations from our partners

-$627.99

Match offers toward project cost

-$533.79

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$62.97

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 $0.00

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