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Ms. Doe from Grants Pass, OR is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Excitement of Reading

Help me give my students the joy of reading. Nothing encourages a child to read like a good book and entices like a comfortable place to read

  • $1,506 goal

This project expired on August 6, 2025.

This project expired on August 6, 2025.

My Project

I’m not sure who gets more excited. Me watching a child discover the love of books, or the student who discovers the magic of getting lost in a story. The more diversity and options that we have to encourage our students to read, the better our chance to foster and grow their desire to learn. And having an area designated to reading and designed to draw children into the comfort and joy associated with reading, will encourage their exploration of books. Nothing is better than seeing that ‘aha’ moment when a child finds that magic, and watching the joy they get while losing themselves in a story

Ms. Doe Manzanita Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Grants Pass, OR View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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
Lakeshore Comfy Storage Bench for Flexible Seating with Built-in Book Storage and Classroom Bookshelf Storage • Lakeshore Learning Materials $529.00 1 $529.00
Lakeshore Phonics Skill-Building Book Sets - Complete Library for Beginning Readers, Phonics, and Science of Reading • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
Dog Man Collection - 10 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $96.29 1 $96.29
Kaplan Early Learning Eric Carle Paperback Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $62.96 1 $62.96
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT of Life Skills - Courage, Perseverance, Teamwork, Talent, Thankful, Optimism, Creativity, Giving; social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $62.00 1 $62.00
Lakeshore Heavy-Duty Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Kaplan Early Learning Touch and Feel Board Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $52.16 1 $52.16
Grades 2-3 Graphic Novels Collection- 7 Book Set - Collection • AKJ Education $49.35 1 $49.35
Kaplan Early Learning National Geographic Nonfiction Books - Level 2 - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.86 1 $36.86
The Magical Yet (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Behind the Little Red Door: Can You Touch A Color? (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Kids' Book of Diversity: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
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
The Chocolate Touch - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$1,194.51

Vendor shipping charges

$37.40

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,279.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$225.85

Total project goal

$1,505.68

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