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Ms. Chin from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need a New Laminator for Our Class!

Help me give my students a laminator and laminating sheets to make reusable working sheets

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Chin's classroom raised $413

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate 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

Have you ever heard of a quiet class? Well, my class is never quiet they are always having their brains working. We laminate the majority of our stuff in our classroom and ours is on its last leg. We use the laminator every day to make reusable worksheets, laminate projects, students' pictures and so much more. It is our classroom's best friend. I can not imagine not having a laminator in the classroom. Please help us get a new laminator that doesn't get stuck sometimes when we are laminating 20 pages at a time. Thank you in advance for your help!

Ms. Chin Augustin Lara Elementary Academy Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fellowes Laminator Venus 2 125, Rapid 30-60 Second Warm-up Laminating Machine, with Laminating Pouches Kit (5734801), Black, Silver, 5.1" x 21.3" x 8.2" • Amazon Business $276.76 1 $276.76
HERKKA 400 Pack Laminating Sheets, Holds 8.5 x 11 Inch Sheets, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminating Pouches 9 x 11.5 Inch Lamination Sheet Paper for Laminator, Round Corner Letter Size • Amazon Business $38.95 1 $38.95

Materials cost

$315.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$350.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.84

Total project goal

$412.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $412.29

1 Donor

-$137.43

Donations toward project cost

-$116.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.61

match offer

-$274.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$233.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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