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Mrs. Bona from Buffalo NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader!

Help me give my students three books each that they can read at home!

  • $331 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My co-teacher and I teach a group of highly motivated students who come from very diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Some live in poverty, foster homes, or with other extended family members, however, this does not stop their love for learning! They love to ask questions and explore the world around them... but most of all, they love to read! My co-teacher and I give our students free time at the end of the school day and most of our students choose to read. With that being said, with schools closed now due to the coronavirus into what foreseeably could be May or June, our students lack the ability to access books.

My Project

During this stressful and scary time, our students receiving a set of their very own books can supply more than just a smile! Most of our students lack access to books at home and therefore cannot read as often as they would like. The books that were chosen are at their individual reading level and will be mailed home immediately upon arrival! The books will certainly bring many smiles to our students faces and will ensure that our students can keep up with their reading and continue to learn during this critical time.

Mrs. Bona
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
STEAM Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 4 $80.00
Caldecott Classroom Library Builder: Grades PreK-5 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 2-3 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00

Materials cost

$225.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$280.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.57

Total project goal

$330.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $330.45

1 Donor

-$330.45

Donations toward project cost

-$280.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.57

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 $0.00

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