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Ms. Sweeney from Philadelphia, PA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Most Important School Supply

Help me give my students backpacks to transport their Chromebooks and other essential school supplies between home and school.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sweeney's classroom raised $241

This project is fully funded

My Project

At this point in the year, many students are coming to school without backpacks or any other school supplies. They have either lost them or they have been ripped or torn.

Back packs are essential school supplies and important so students can bring chrome books and other supplies back and forth between home and school.

I frequently hand out pencils and folders and other supplies but its hard because some students don't have anywhere to place their supplies so they re often misplaced or left in another class. Getting backpacks will definitely help students get organized and be ready to learn.

Ms. Sweeney Add B Anderson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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.

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Everest Basic Backpack, Burgundy, One Size $16.26 2 $32.52
Everest Luggage Basic Backpack, Red, Medium $15.87 2 $31.74
Everest Luggage Basic Backpack, Royal Blue, Medium $17.29 1 $17.29
Everest Basic Backpack, Hot Pink, One Size $17.29 1 $17.29
Everest Basic Backpack, Dark Teal, One Size $16.13 1 $16.13
Everest Basic Backpack, Coral, One Size $15.95 1 $15.95
Everest Basic Backpack, Dark Purple, One Size $14.01 1 $14.01
Everest Luggage Basic Backpack, Dark Green, Medium $13.80 1 $13.80
Everest Junior Backpack, Rustic Orange, One Size $12.75 1 $12.75

Materials cost

$171.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.01

Total project goal

$240.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $240.06

3 Donors

-$115.86

Donations toward project cost

-$102.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.84

match offer

-$120.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$102.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.16

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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