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Mr. Kaufman from Van Nuys, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Novels for Reading Time and Paints for the Classroom

Help me give my students their favorite novel, paint pens, and paints to mark the classroom areas.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Kaufman's classroom raised $166

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

We need some class copies of Lord of the Flies and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. These are the most popular and requested novels for the entire year. The students really enjoy reading these classics.

Also the area outside the classroom window needs a feeder for the squirrels.

This is a calming area on campus. Also we need some paint to mark the spaces so everyone will know what it is for. These will also help make our passes more visible. Help us mark our class areas and have some more timeless novels for the students to read.

Mr. Kaufman Van Nuys High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Van Nuys, CA 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

140 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rust-Oleum 314753-6 PK Painter's Touch 2X Ultra Cover, 6 Pack, Satin Rustic Orange • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point 1.0mm (2-Dozens, Green) • Amazon Business $26.60 1 $26.60
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Illustrated Edition • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers, Medium Point, Assorted & Metallic Colors, 5 Count - Great for Rock Painting • Amazon Business $12.11 1 $12.11
Ground Bird Feeder Tray for Feeding Birds That Feed Off The Ground | Durable and Compact Platform Bird Feeder Dish Size 7 x 7 x 2 inches • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$100.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$140.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.88

Total project goal

$165.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$165.84

3 Donors

-$85.71

Donations toward project cost

-$76.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.11

Matching donations from our partners

-$75.72

Match offers toward project cost

-$64.36

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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