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Mrs. Mishima-Donahue from Waianae, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Mishima-Donahue's classroom raised $383

The Magic of Books

Help me give my students the magic of Harry Potter as well as a variety of environmental books for our environmental science units.

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Mrs. Mishima-Donahue Makaha Elementary School
Waianae, HI Grades 3-5

My Project

My school doesn’t have a library, it was dismantled during Covid and turned into our now multimedia center. While there are books to read, we don’t have a circulation desk, so students aren’t able to borrow them, and I’m not even sure if our students realize they exist. I’m not a homeroom teacher, so when books are bought for classroom teachers, unfortunately my class is often forgotten, but I pride myself in having one of the best classroom libraries on campus.

My students need books on sustainability to help them with our environmental science units.

They are also requesting the Harry Potter series. Many have seen the movies, but haven’t read the books. Any help to fill my book shelves would be amazing!

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

200 students impacted 5 donors
Mrs. Mishima-Donahue Makaha Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Waianae, HI 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

200 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries, Breakfast Foods, Kids Snacks, Value Pack, Frosted Strawberry (64 Pop-Tarts) • Amazon Business $18.60 5 $93.00
25 Year Anniversary Editon of Harry Potter Paperback Full Book Set Volumes 1-7 (Limited Edition, Original cover) • Amazon Business $71.55 1 $71.55
Zero Waste Kids: Hands-On Projects and Activities to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle • Amazon Business $16.59 1 $16.59
Teen's Guide to Making and Selling Upcycled Arts and Crafts: How to Start a Creative Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Side Gig • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Gardening Lab for Kids: 52 Fun Experiments to Learn, Grow, Harvest, Make, Play, and Enjoy Your Garden (Volume 24) • Amazon Business $14.84 1 $14.84
Fun and Easy Crafting with Recycled Materials: 60 Cool Projects that Reimagine Paper Rolls, Egg Cartons, Jars and More! • Amazon Business $14.22 1 $14.22
Craft with Recycling: A Kid's Guide to Creating with Upcycled Materials (2) (Easy Crafts for Kids) • Amazon Business $13.90 1 $13.90
Worms Eat My Garbage, 35th Anniversary Edition: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System: Compost Food Waste, Produce Fertilizer for Houseplants and Garden, and Educate Your Kids and Family • Amazon Business $11.54 1 $11.54
What's Sprouting in My Trash?: A Book about Composting (A+ Books: Earth Matters) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
How To Start A Worm Bin • Amazon Business $9.27 1 $9.27
Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$278.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$325.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.41

Total project goal

$382.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $382.74

4 Donors

-$172.19

Donations toward project cost

-$172.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$180.16

Match offer toward project cost

-$153.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.39

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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