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Ms. Thompson-Bandong from Fort Collins, CO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our School Library Needs Your Help!

Help me give my students a collection of new books to add to our school library.

  • 19 donors
  • $1,675 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

We are reaching out to you with an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on our students' education and love for reading. Our school library is a vital resource, fostering curiosity and a passion for learning. However, many of our books are outdated and worn, and we are in urgent need of new titles that will engage our students. By contributing to this fundraiser, you will help us acquire a fresh selection of books that reflect our students' interests and backgrounds, encouraging them to explore new horizons.

Every donation, no matter the size, will help us create a vibrant library that inspires young readers.

Together, we can ensure that every student has access to high-quality literature, sparking their imagination and supporting their academic growth. We believe that investing in our library is an investment in our future, and we hope you will join us in this mission. Thank you for your support in helping our students discover the joy of reading!

Ms. Thompson-Bandong
Grades 3-5
    More than a third 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

    This project will reach 290 students.

    19 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Achieve It! Children's Classic Book Set, Grades 1 to 3, Set of 29 - Grades 1-3 - Kids • School Specialty $334.42 1 $334.42
National Geographic Nonfiction Readers - Complete Series • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
5 Book Bundle: Graphic Novels #3 - Underrepresented Authors (book set) White Bird, Ain't Burned All Bright, Run, They Called Us Enemy, Long Way Down • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $90.00 1 $90.00
4 Book Bundle: Graphic Novels #1 - Underrepresented Authors (paperback book set) - American Born Chinese, Mexikid, Frizzy, When Stars Are Scattered • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 1 $60.00
Lakeshore Properties of Earth Book Library - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $53.50 1 $53.50
Lakeshore Matter Book Library - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $51.50 1 $51.50
Lakeshore Solar System Book Library - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $48.50 1 $48.50
Lakeshore Insects Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.50 1 $42.50
Lakeshore Solar System Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.50 1 $39.50
Lakeshore Rocks & Soil Book Library - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.50 1 $31.50
Fantastically Great Women Boxed Set: Gift Editions • Amazon Business $28.94 1 $28.94
Making a Difference: An Inspirational Book About Kids Changing the World! • Amazon Business $11.69 2 $23.38
Kaplan Early Learning Explore My World Paperback Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
A Day With No Words (neurodiversity hardcover picture book; social emotional learning; underrepresented authors) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asian America (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Eyewitness: Human Body (Eyewitness Books) • Amazon Business $16.60 1 $16.60
Alphabreaths Too: More ABCs of Mindful Breathing • Amazon Business $14.76 1 $14.76
Frogs (A Day in the Life): What Do Frogs, Toads, and Tadpoles Get Up to All Day? • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
Engineered!: Engineering Design at Work • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Birds (A Day in the Life): What Do Flamingos, Owls, and Penguins Get Up To All Day? • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Story of Simone Biles (paperback biography; Team USA 2024 Olympics Gold Medalist, women's gymnastics) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Invisible: A Graphic Novel (paperback graphic novel) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Marooned in the Arctic: The True Story of Ada Blackjack, the "Female Robinson Crusoe" (15) (Women of Action) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Sharks (A Day in the Life): What Do Great Whites, Hammerheads, and Whale Sharks Get Up To All Day? • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Bears (A Day in the Life): What do Polar Bears, Giant Pandas, and Grizzly Bears Get Up to All Day? • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Big Cats (A Day in the Life): What Do Lions, Tigers, and Panthers Get up to All Day? • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Pet (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $10.79 1 $10.79
Horses (A Day in the Life): What Do Wild Horses like Mustangs and Ponies Get Up To All Day? • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
We Are the Gardeners • Amazon Business $10.56 1 $10.56
Bugs (A Day in the Life): What Do Bees, Ants, and Dragonflies Get up to All Day? • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Finding Langston (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
The Only Black Girls in Town (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
Baby on Board: An Engaging Baby Animal Book for Kids (Includes Vocabulary, Matching Games, and STEM/STEAM Activities) • Amazon Business $8.09 1 $8.09

Materials cost

$1,309.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $64.24

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,423.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$251.18

Total project goal

$1,674.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,674.54

18 Donors

-$954.92

Donations toward project cost

-$824.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$130.74

match offer

-$704.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$599.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.70

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