Unlocking Potential: Career Guidance for Every Student
Help me give my students a comfortable, organized, and inviting space to sit while they are discussing their post-secondary plans. Providing a bookshelf, kitchen island storage table, and lounge chairs will make student visits more streamlined.
$507 goal
This project expired on September 13, 2025.
This project expired on September 13, 2025.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
In today's educational landscape, career counseling is pivotal in guiding high school students toward informed decisions about their futures. A well-designed counseling environment can significantly impact the effectiveness of these sessions. To this end, I am seeking support to acquire an office bookshelf, a kitchen island cart with storage and outlet, and comfortable chairs to transform our Career Counseling office into a more inviting and efficient space.
A bookshelf will serve as a centralized hub for career-related resources, including college brochures, scholarship information, and vocational materials.
This mobility ensures that resources are easily accessible during one-on-one sessions, workshops, or classroom presentations, promoting a more organized and responsive counseling approach. Such organization is crucial in helping students navigate the complex array of post-secondary options available to them.
A kitchen‑island cart with an outlet offers practical, immediate improvements: it enables on‑site microwave use, streamlines printing services, and keeps our space neat and flexible. This one investment will support dozens of students daily, promoting nutritional wellbeing, organizational skills, and professional readiness. By consolidating appliance use and storage on one compact unit, we free up valuable floor and table space for students.
Introducing comfortable seating into the counseling space is more than an aesthetic upgrade; it's an investment in student well-being and engagement. Ergonomic chairs can alleviate physical discomfort, allowing students to focus more intently during counseling sessions. Moreover, a welcoming environment can reduce anxiety, encouraging students to open up about their aspirations and concerns.
By investing in a bookshelf, kitchen island table with storage and power outlet, and comfortable lounge chairs, we aim to create a Career Counseling space that is organized, inclusive, and reflective of professional environments. Your contribution will play a vital role in shaping a space where students can confidently plan their paths beyond high school.
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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HOOBRO Kitchen Island with Storage, Kitchen Island Table with Power Outlet, 47.2" L 3 Tier Coffee Station and Microwave Stand, for Home, Kitchen and Dining Room, Rustic Brown and Black BF120UZD01
• Amazon Business
$129.98
1
$129.98
Sauder Boulevard Cafe Metal Lounge Chair, Charcoal Gray finish
• Amazon Business
$60.79
2
$121.58
HOMBAZAAR 4 Tier Bookshelf,Rustic Brown Industrial Book Shelf,Engineered Wood and Metal Deep Bookcases,Low Shelf Bookcase for Living Room,Office,Bedroom and Kitchen
• Amazon Business
$110.49
1
$110.49
Materials cost
$362.05
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$33.13
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.43
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$430.61
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$75.99
Total project goal
$506.60
Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.
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