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Mrs. Gertken from Litchfield, MN is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music Room Storage

Help me give my students a place to store the supplies they need for music class!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gertken's classroom raised $698

This project is fully funded

My Project

Lake Ripley Elementary is part of the Litchfield School District in the rural Minnesota. We have a thriving high school marching band, choral program, and band program. Our musicians start their musical journey by having music once or twice a week at our K-4 elementary school.

Our music room needs more storage.

With so many students in and out of one room, more storage is always needed - for instruments, folders, papers, projects, books, and more! We have over 500 students in a rural Minnesota district. Students visit the music room a couple of times a week. We are SO lucky to have loads of instruments, books, and learning materials, but even with a couple of built-ins and extra shelves, we still don't have enough storage!

Mrs. Gertken Lake Ripley 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.

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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

550 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flash Furniture Wooden 2 Section School Classroom Storage Cabinet for Commercial or Home Use - Safe, Kid Friendly Design - 30" H X 48" L (Natural) • Amazon Business $184.92 3 $554.76

Materials cost

$554.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$593.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.66

Total project goal

$697.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $697.74

2 Donors

-$672.74

Donations toward project cost

-$571.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.91

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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