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Mrs. Hewitt from Panama City FL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

We Are Pre-K Strong

Help me give my students furniture, such as cubbies, cabinets, and toys, such as a play kitchen and sand table, that were lost due to Hurricane Michael.

  • $4,776 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I have a classroom of twenty 4-5 year old students that are curious about the world around them and are eager to learn. Everyday my students come into our classroom with smiles on their faces and they inspire me to come up with new and creative ways to feed their minds.

Our classroom is a place that supports children actively engaging with their world to establish healthy relationships with others, solve interesting problems and figure out who they are and how they fit in their family and community.

My Project

On October 10th, Hurricane Michael devastated our community and displaced many families. My classroom unfortunately was one of the many losses in our community.

My classroom lost its roof during Hurricane Michael.

The rain and subsequent mold destroyed most of the items, including furniture and learning materials.

The way the physical environment is designed and configured influences how children feel, act, and behave. The physical environment allows growth and development through activities and materials in defined play areas. Room arrangement for play activity plays an important role in students’ social and language interactions. Such items like Home living, manipulatives, water and sand tables would help influence their development.

I would love to be able to replace the items in my classroom to get our children back to a little normalcy. These items that were lost are an integral part of our learning environment. Our families are still struggling to rebuild our community. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to be able to go forward toward some normalcy.

Mrs. Hewitt
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina 10-Section Locker • Kaplan Early Learning Company $485.96 2 $971.92
Carolina Kitchen Set (Set of 4) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $701.96 1 $701.96
Four-Shelf Storage Cabinet - Gray • Kaplan Early Learning Company $170.96 3 $512.88
Blue Vinyl Seating Group • Kaplan Early Learning Company $332.96 1 $332.96
Double Tray Sand & Water Table • Kaplan Early Learning Company $247.46 1 $247.46
Seasons All-In-One Dollhouse • Kaplan Early Learning Company $134.96 1 $134.96
Montessori Sorting Box • Kaplan Early Learning Company $98.96 1 $98.96
Adjustable Pocket Chart Stand • Kaplan Early Learning Company $71.96 1 $71.96
14" Lots to Love Babies (Set of 4) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $69.26 1 $69.26
Prehistoric Playground Rug & Bonus Dinosaur Party Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $34.16 2 $68.32
Jumbo Dinosaurs (Set of 5) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $31.46 2 $62.92
Animals of the Sea - Set of 11 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $48.56 1 $48.56
City Life Rug (36" x 79") • Kaplan Early Learning Company $47.66 1 $47.66
1-10 Counting Cans • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Sliceable Fruits and Veggies (23 Pieces) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 2 $44.92
Prehistoric Fossil Dig • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.26 1 $42.26
Polar Animals Set (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 2 $35.92
8" Time Timer(r) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $31.46 1 $31.46
Learn to Count • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.16 1 $25.16
Jumbo Magnetic Letters - Uppercase and Lowercase • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.16 1 $25.16
Discover New Places 100 Piece Floor Puzzles - Set of 2 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $23.36 1 $23.36
Dinosaur Floor Puzzle Set (Set Of 2) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $23.36 1 $23.36
Bug World Floor Puzzle • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.66 2 $23.32
Pop-Up Toaster • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Cut 'N Play Pizza Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Dinosaur Bones Discovery Set - Set of 12 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.66 1 $20.66
Sorting Shells • Kaplan Early Learning Company $18.86 1 $18.86
Playwear Clothes For 10" - 13" Dolls • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Pretend and Play Dish Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Cutting Fruit Wooden Play Food Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Wooden Birthday Party Cake Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
New Sprouts(r) Mix It! • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
10"-13" Sleepwear • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Dinosaur Bones Match & Measuring Cards • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96
Toy Condiment Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Discover Bugs • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Sea Life 24-Piece Floor Puzzle (24" x 36") • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.36 1 $14.36
Jumbo Magnetic Numbers • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.46 1 $13.46
Wild Republic 10 Piece Insect Collection • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.66 1 $11.66

Materials cost

$3,969.82

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$59.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,059.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$716.36

Total project goal

$4,775.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$4,775.73

5 Donors

-$477.56

Donations toward project cost

-$405.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.63

match offer

-$4,298.16

Match offer toward project cost

-$3,653.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$644.72

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