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Mrs. Gist from Wade, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Gist's classroom raised $1,549

Out With the old and in With the new

Help me give my students new tables and chairs to replace classroom furniture that has served students for more than 20 years.

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Mrs. Gist District No 7 Elementary School
Wade, NC Grades PreK-2

My Project

My students deserve a safe, comfortable, and inviting learning environment where they can focus on their education and collaborate with their peers. The classroom tables and chairs my students currently use have been in service for more than 20 years and are showing significant signs of wear from years of daily use. Many of the surfaces are scratched and worn, and the chairs no longer provide the comfort and stability that students need throughout the school day.

New tables and chairs will provide students with a functional, flexible workspace that supports collaboration, independent learning, and hands-on activities across all subject areas.

Updated furniture will also help create an organized and welcoming classroom environment that promotes engagement, productivity, and a sense of pride in our shared learning space.

Replacing these well-used furnishings will have a lasting impact on my classroom by providing students with durable, dependable furniture that can support learning for years to come. Your generosity will help create a classroom where students feel valued, comfortable, and prepared to do their best every day. Thank you for investing in a learning environment that encourages academic success and helps every student thrive.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 18 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Gist District No 7 Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Wade, NC 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

HBCU Alum 18 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Colors™ Adjustable Rectangular Table - 30" x 60" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $319.00 2 $638.00
Classic Stacking Chair - 15 1/2" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $84.99 6 $509.94

Materials cost

$1,147.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.90

Sales tax

 $89.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,316.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$232.34

Total project goal

$1,548.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,548.94

1 Donor

-$1,548.94

Donations toward project cost

-$1,316.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$232.34

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