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Mrs. Messerich from De Witt, IA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shelving to Organize & Utilize

Help me give my students a storage unit with tubs to organize and store our manipulatives and dramatic play supplies, while keeping them easily accessible for young 5 year olds.

  • $980 goal

This project expired on September 20, 2025.

This project expired on September 20, 2025.

My Project

My students love to be creative and use lots of things to build, create, and get creative with. Having a space to store materials and have them easily accessible to my students would make using their imaginations even easier and open up even more opportunities to them.

This shelf and storage system would also allow them to work cooperatively on keeping our classroom space organized and help them to be responsible withour classroom supplies.

Teaching these students to take pride in our classroom is an added bonus with this shelving system. Having an organized space helps make our learning environment even stronger.

Mrs. Messerich Ekstrand Elementary School Grades PreK-2 De Witt, IA View local requests

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

20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Whitney Brothers Nine-Tray Storage With Trays • Kaplan Early Learning Company $710.96 1 $710.96
IRIS USA 13 Qt Stackable Plastic Storage Bins with Lids, 6 Pack - BPA-Free, Made in USA - See-Through Organizing Solution, Latches, Durable Nestable Containers, Secure Pull Handle - Clear • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$740.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$50.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$832.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.97

Total project goal

$979.79

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