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Dr. Robinson from Raleigh, NC is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sustainable Financing

Help me give my students the opportunity to be entrepreneurs focused on financial and ecological sustainability!

  • $468 goal

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My Students

My students are amazing, brilliant advanced math fourth graders in a school with students from over 50 countries. In 60% of their homes, families speak languages other than English. In spite of their circumstances, these students excel in ways that inspire me every day. For the last four years, our advanced 5th graders have placed in the top three places in the Stock Market Game for eastern North Carolina, with first place three of those years! They deserve the best!

My Project

Entrepreneurs and sustainability—the perfect combination! Our advanced math learners will apply math and writing skills to developing business plans for creating sustainable products: reusable grocery/tote bags that they design themselves. Students will study business plan design to apply for micro-loans (loaning of materials for their businesses) and develop a financial statement that accounts for the cost of materials and labor. They will also study graphic design to develop an iron-on for their line of reusable bags. Each class "company" will develop its own line and market their products. Proceeds will create real-life international micro-loans they select through KIVA.

Dr. Robinson
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PPD Inkjet Iron-On Light T Shirt Transfer Paper 11 x 17" Pack of 50 Sheets (PPD007-50) • Amazon Business $58.25 2 $116.50
Set of 24 Blank Cotton Tote Bags Reusable 100% Cotton Reusable Tote Bags (2 dozen) • Amazon Business $54.95 2 $109.90
TOPDesign 5 | 12 | 24 Pack 5oz Economical 16"x15" Cotton Tote Bag, Lightweight Medium Reusable Grocery Shopping Cloth Bags, Suitable for DIY, Advertising, Promotion, Gift, Giveaway, Activity (5-Pack) • Amazon Business $9.99 8 $79.92
PPD Inkjet Iron-On Mixed Light and Dark Transfer Paper LTR 8.5 x 11" Pack of 40 Sheets (PPD005-Mix) • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95

Materials cost

$336.27

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.23

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$397.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.15

Total project goal

$467.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$467.69

8 Donors

-$233.85

Donations toward project cost

-$198.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.07

match offer

-$233.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$198.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.08

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$0.00

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