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Mrs. Alva from Winston Salem, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Write, Write, Write Away! Oh Wait, They Can't!

Help me give my students new DRY ERASE BOARDS that aren't damaged or missing!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Alva's classroom raised $202

This project is fully funded

My Students

My class comes from an area that is very diverse. We are close to downtown and a major hospital practically sits in our parking lot. On one end of the street there are doctors living nearby in the more historic areas and surrounded by medical buildings. But on the other side of the street we have the not-so-historic, run-down side. Our school is a Title I school with 100% of the students receiving free lunch. Forget reduced-price lunch. Here, all kids are guaranteed a warm breakfast and lunch free of charge.

This year our school has the highest number of students enrolled from the Red Cross Homeless Shelter than we've ever seen.

Many other students are bused to us from the Children's Home, for orphans and domestic abuse victims and their children, which is right around the next corner.

Another thing that sets us apart, is that the district HAG program is held at our school. Polar opposites right!?! The HAG program brings an extreme shift to the economic diversity of our students. The two sides couldn't be more farther apart than the north and south pole.

Our differences make us stronger!

My Project

Last year our 5th-grade students were sent home during Covid with dry-erase boards to help them complete and practice their work at home. However necessary, many of them didn't come back to us when the students graduated. We are missing so many and the ones that do remain are not in good shape. Many are scratched and can not be written on in many areas because the surface is missing or cracked. One of our new teachers was left with zero boards at all to start the year.

Dry-erase boards are interactive, fun, engaging, AND cut down on paper waste.

These boards will freshen our supplies and fill our needs for years to come. With your help, our students will be able to Write, Write, Write Away!

We have the markers, we have the wipes.....we just need the boards!

Mrs. Alva Brunson Elementary School 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.

Winston Salem, NC View local requests

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

100 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Arteza Dry Erase White Board 9x12 Inch, Bulk Set of 32 Lapboards, Double Sided Dry Erase Whiteboards, Office & School Supplies for Teachers, Students, Home and Office Work $49.30 2 $98.60
Arteza Dry Erase White Board 9x12 Inch, Bulk Set of 16 Lapboards, Double Sided Dry Erase Whiteboards, Office Supplies for Teachers, Students, Home and Office Work $30.89 1 $30.89

Materials cost

$129.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$171.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.27

Total project goal

$201.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $201.80

2 Donors

-$100.89

Donations toward project cost

-$85.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.13

match offer

-$100.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.77

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.14

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 $0.00

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