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Stories for the Soul: A Wellness Library Project

Help me give my students a diverse library that is comprised of mental health and wellness books that encourage them to take ownership of their own emotions and become more emotionally resilient.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Anderson's classroom raised $492

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

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As part of our Wellness Library initiative, students will take an active leadership role in promoting mental health, emotional literacy, and self-care practices throughout our school and local community. They will begin by organizing the library space itself—selecting, categorizing, and labeling books and materials that focus on mental wellness, mindfulness, resilience, and social-emotional growth. Students will collaborate to create an inviting, calming environment where their peers can comfortably access resources for support and personal growth.

Beyond organizing the space, students will lead awareness campaigns around the importance of mental wellness.

The book kits and social emotional books will directly contribute to a more holistic educational experience by promoting literacy while also nurturing essential life skills. They will design posters, create short videos, and host classroom presentations or school-wide announcements to promote the library and reduce the stigma around mental health conversations. Some students will be trained as peer ambassadors to mentor others on how to use wellness tools from the library effectively, fostering a culture of empathy and support across grade levels.

This project goes far beyond benefiting just our classroom. By giving students leadership in curating and promoting wellness resources, they are empowered to be changemakers who serve their broader school community. Their actions help ensure that all students, including those struggling silently, have access to judgment-free tools for coping and healing. In mentoring and supporting others, students are learning compassion, communication, and advocacy skills that extend well beyond the classroom and into their lives as future leaders.

Ultimately, this initiative encourages a ripple effect of care—students helping students, peer-to-peer support, and a stronger, more connected school community centered on wellbeing.

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Fort Worth, TX
Grades 3-5
Health & Wellness
Mental Health
Charter School
Books
More than half of students from low‑income households

Ms. Anderson Trinity Basin Preparatory - Bolt Grades 3-5

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 will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

389 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

6 Book Set: Mental Health #2 (A Kids Book About: Empathy, Imagination, Anger, Inclusive, Bullying, Love; social emotional learning awareness) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $110.00 1 $110.00

5 Book Set: Kindness & Social Emotional Learning (ages 4-8 inclusive, teaching compassion books for classroom library) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $82.00 1 $82.00

4 High School Favorites - Book Set #1 (ages 14+): Becoming, Black Enough, Just Mercy, Blackout (3 paperbacks, 1 hardcover) x MahoganyBooks • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $70.00 1 $70.00

The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback, ages 4-8; calming corner resources) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00

Big - Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00

A Bad Case of Stripes (paperback picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 2 $18.00

The Day the Crayons Quit - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13

Fill a Bucket Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.95 1 $10.95

Just Now I Feel Angry: A Kids Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Book about Anger and Frustration Feelings Awareness, Self-Management, Mindfulness and ... (Feeling Big Emotions Picture Books) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39

Enemy Pie : (Reading Rainbow Book, Children’s Book about Kindness, Kids Books about Learning) • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84

Materials cost			$381.44
Vendor shipping charges			$0.55
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$5.72
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$417.71
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$73.71
Total project goal			$491.42
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$491.42
1 Donor			-$245.70
Donations toward project cost			-$208.85
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$36.85
match offer			-$245.72
Match offer toward project cost			-$208.86
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$36.86
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Stories for the Soul: A Wellness Library Project

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

My Project

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

Equity Focus

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Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
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