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Mrs. Toomer from Upper Marlboro, MD is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sit Down & Talk

Help me give my students a soft comfortable couch for the comfort room.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Toomer's classroom raised $257

This project is fully funded

My Project

To get their community service planning underway, my students need a sofa so that they can roll up their sleeves and hit the ground running with their plans to save the world. When given the opportunity, guidance, and space to be amazing, our youth will rise to the challenge.

Listening to some of the students' plans for creating cleaner and healthier schools and neighborhoods makes us proud and encourages us to continue pouring into our students.

This year's goal is for my 10th graders to collaborate with our local elementary and middle schools to solve a community problem. I know they will succeed.

Mrs. Toomer Frederick Douglass High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Upper Marlboro, MD View local requests

More than half 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

HBCU Alum 999 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Shintenchi Small Modern Loveseat Couch Sofa, Light Grey, 2-Seat, Mid Century Fabric Upholstered, Tool-Free Assembly • Amazon Business $174.59 1 $174.59

Materials cost

$174.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$217.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.42

Total project goal

$256.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $256.11

3 Donors

-$251.11

Donations toward project cost

-$213.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.67

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

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 $0.00

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