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

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Write This, Every Student Needs A Pencil!

Help me give my students pencils and pencil sharpeners so that they can be successful.

  • 1 donor
  • $496 still needed

expires Aug 22

  • 1 donor
  • $496 still needed
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My Project

I love helping my students learn new things. To see the excitement in their eyes when they have a light bulb moment is amazing. Every student should be equipped with the necessary tools to help them along the way in their educational journey.

With your generosity my students will have the essential tools (pencils and sharpeners) to assist them with being successful in their school work.

Every student should have access to pencils and pencil sharpeners in a school setting. Pencils are essential in every subject! Thank you so much for your generosity!

Ms. Costa
Never Before Funded Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils, Write Bros. Classic #2 Pencil, Great for Standardized Testing, 0.7mm, 24 Count • Amazon Business $5.99 20 $119.80
Case of 192 Pre-Sharpened #2 Pencils (12 per pack in 16 packs) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $47.00 2 $94.00
8 Packs of Pre-Sharpened #2 Pencils (12 per pack / 96 total) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $24.00 2 $48.00
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener for Colored Pencils, Fully Automatic Pencil Sharpener, Auto in & Out, Rechargeable Hands-Free Pencil Sharpener for 7-11.5mm Jumbo Pencils, Graphite/Skectch Pencils • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
School Smart Traditional No 2 Pencils, Assorted Colors, Pack of 144 - Wood • School Specialty $29.99 1 $29.99
Crayola Colored Pencils - Assorted Colors, Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $2.68 10 $26.80
Bostitch QuietSharp Executive Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black (EPS8HD-BLK) • Quill.com $25.19 1 $25.19
Mr. Pen Erasers for Pencils, 120 Pack, Pencil Top Erasers, Eraser Caps, Kids, Cap Tops, Topper Erasers. Ereaser • Amazon Business $5.94 2 $11.88

Materials cost

$388.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$442.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.08

Total project goal

$520.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $520.51

1 Donor

-$25.00

Donations toward project cost

-$21.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $495.51

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