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

Safe Study Space In The City

Help me give my students cool seating and storage for their own reading/study area in our classroom.

  • $407 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students attend a Title I school in Pennsylvania, and all receive free or reduced-price lunch and breakfast. They attend a typical, inner-city school. Most face serious obstacles before they even walk through​ the doors in the morning. Our goal is to make our school a safe and loving environment.

Our students come from diverse backgrounds and different countries.

This makes our school pretty special in so many ways. The students all work so hard and are very deserving of this project.

My Project

My students don’t always have a safe quiet place to read or study at their homes or in the neighborhood. I want to create this place in my classroom. I would love to give them a soft pillow they can cuddle up on to read. I’d love to fill the bookshelves and the bins with books and technology that they can use whenever they want. I want them to have a beautiful space they look forward to going into to do work independently or work with their friends on classroom projects by using the table. They can cuddle up on the chairs or with the throw pillows to do their work. Every child needs a happy place to escape to and I want this to be it.

Ms. LaBar
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Furinno 7-Cube Reversible Open Shelf, White • Amazon Business $33.98 2 $67.96
Furinno 5-Cube Open Shelf, White • Amazon Business $28.58 2 $57.16
Urban Shop Faux Fur Saucer Chair with Metal Frame, One Size, Black • Amazon Business $28.43 2 $56.86
SONGMICS 43 Inches Folding Storage Ottoman Bench, Storage Chest Footrest Padded Seat, Faux Leather, Black ULSF701 • Amazon Business $46.79 1 $46.79
Kevin Textile Set of 2 Decorative New Luxury Series Merino Style Christmas Off-White Fur Throw Pillow Case Cushion Cover Pillow Covers for Bed (18" x 18" 45cm x 45cm) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Butterfly Craze Girls Flower Floor Pillow Seating Cushion, for a Reading Nook, Bed Room, or Watching TV. Softer and More Plush Than Area Rug or Foam Mat. 20" Hot Pink • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
EZOWare Set of 6 Foldable Fabric Basket Bin Collapsible Storage Cube for Nursery, Toys Organizer, Shelf Cabinet (White) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$310.73

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$345.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.95

Total project goal

$406.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$406.34

4 Donors

-$131.45

Donations toward project cost

-$121.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.52

match offer

-$262.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$223.46

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.00

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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