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Mr. Fisher from South Beloit IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

SOBOSaw Stop

Help me give my students a new SawStop table saw to help improve our wood lab and protect the students at our High School.

  • $7,310 goal

This project expired on September 24, 2023.

This project expired on September 24, 2023.

My Project

Hello and thank you for taking the time to explore and potentially help fund the purchase of a new SawStop table saw for our High School students. I will be entering my first year teaching Industrial Arts (IA), I have spent the previous 8 years teaching social studies, all within our school. Our current Delta table saw, after discussions with our retiring I.A. teacher, has started acting up.

With your help, I would like to upgrade our current table saw to a SawStop, which will help protect the students at the HS.

SawStop would be a great addition to the wood lab at our HS as it has a proven track record of protecting many hobbyists, professionals and students at other school districts. I think the time to upgrade is now for a variety of reasons:

1) Our "older" Delta is having trouble starting as the motor will sometimes seize up.

2) This will be my first year teaching Industrial Arts. I have worked towards getting endorsed in the area and having this "safety net" that is SawStop would add a level of comfort.

3) Over recent years, our school has placed an emphasis on "alternative paths" after high school other than obtaining a 4-year degree. Part of this has been placing students in a variety of different internship fields and dual credit classes. A new SawStop will only add to this emphasis by allowing student the opportunity to use this type of machinery safely.

4) We are having a renewed passion for Industrial Arts from our student body. After discussions with our guidance counselor, we have had a more students sign up to take woodworking and Intro to Technology than in my previous 8 years.

Thank you for your time and consideration to donate!

Mr. Fisher
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK84818749T Table Saw 230V AC 12A 10 in Blade Dia. 52 1/2 in Max. Cut Wd Right of Blade • Grainger $6,091.81 1 $6,091.81

Materials cost

$6,091.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$91.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$6,213.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,096.45

Total project goal

$7,309.64

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