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

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We Ran Out of Pencils, Can You Help?

Help me give my students just the basics like pencils and 2 heavy duty electric pencil sharpeners!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brogden's classroom raised $280

This project is fully funded

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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

My first graders love learning and need pencils more now than ever. We just need the basics! Can you help?

Our electric pencil sharpener broke and we ran out of pencils, oh no!

We also need pencil top erasers as our pencils have been writing so much that the erasers are gone! Students started throwing the pencils away because the erasers were gone off the top. Of course this was a teachable moment that our pencils have so much life left, they just need a new eraser top!

Our school is a Title I school where all students receive free breakfast and lunch. That also means that our families cannot afford to send in basic supplies needed for our students to succeed in school.

Sadly, the school's supply closet is almost bare. Just last week, I could not find a box of pencils or those expensive Expo markers needed for the whiteboards in my school's supply closet.

At this time of year, the children have nothing to write with.

Unfortunately, I rely on my generous donors to just cover the necessities, supplies including pencils, write & wipe boards and Expo markers, that will be used right away and that will be greatly appreciated.

Ms. Brogden Southwark Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LockerMate By Bostitch Bostitch QuietSharp 6-Hole Heavy Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue/Black - Heavy Duty - Stability • School Specialty $47.99 1 $47.99
Fumete 400 Pcs Yellow Pencils Bulk Unsharpened Wood Pencils with Erasers 2 HB Pencil Wood Cased for Kids Students Back to School Office Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Lakeshore Double-Sided Magnetic Write & Wipe Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 3 $29.97
Enday #2 Pencils Bulk - 300 Pack, Pre-Sharpened Wood-Cased Pencils in Bulk with Latex-Free Eraser Top, Yellow Pencils for Office and Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Electric Pencil Sharpener Heavy Duty, 6 Holes, Auto Stop Pencil Sharpener for Artists, Classroom Electric Sharpener for 6-11mm Pencils, 7000 Sharpening Times, Do not Eat up Colored Pencils • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Black 36/Pack (1920940) • Staples $23.74 1 $23.74
BAZIC Pink Eraser Top, Latex Free Pencil Tops Erasers (144/Box), Arrowhead Caps Erasers for Student Classroom Bulk Packs for School Supplies, Total 144 Count • Amazon Business $6.74 2 $13.48

Materials cost

$198.66

Vendor shipping charges

$6.30

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$237.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.99

Total project goal

$279.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$279.93

2 Donors

-$276.40

Donations toward project cost

-$237.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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$0.00

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