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Mr. McManus from Philadelphia, PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Bookshelf Space Needed

Help me give my students another bookshelf for our continually growing classroom library.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. McManus's classroom raised $328

This project is fully funded

My Project

In order to incorporate independent reading into my history curriculum, I have been collecting books that pertain to the time periods and topics covered in my AP U.S. History, World History, and Human Geography classes. So far I have collected over 1,600 books and recently received over 200 more books via donations that I still need to be cataloged and displayed. The only problem is, I need more bookshelves to display the books for my students so they can easily browse through them.

I have previously gotten a few pairs of these metal shelves and they are perfect for our needs.

They are easy to assemble, can be moved easily by putting wheels on the bottom, and can have extra shelves added to display even more books.

Mr. McManus South Philadelphia High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

130 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK73815937T Boltless Shelving Starter, Light-Duty, 48 in x 15 in, 84 in Overall Ht, 5 Shelves, Open • Grainger $185.44 1 $185.44
Insdawn Furniture Moving Dolly 3 Wheels Heavy Duty Furniture Movers Easy Furniture Lifter Mover Tool Set 4 Pack for Heavy Object 2860LBs Load Capacity • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
TK73815938T Shelf 48 in x 15 in, 500 lb Load Capacity, Particleboard, Gray, Country Of Origin US • Grainger $23.43 1 $23.43

Materials cost

$244.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$278.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.15

Total project goal

$327.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $327.68

4 Donors

-$324.15

Donations toward project cost

-$278.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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