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Your support is helping us proudly represent WT White High School in the UIL Theatrical Design contest, and we are so grateful you believe in our art and our future.","fullyFundedDate":1763491919925,"projectUrl":"project/longhorns-bring-the-king-stag-to-life-in/9868158/","projectTitle":"Longhorns Bring the King Stag to Life in Miniature!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Griffin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7865997_orig.jpg?crop=1067,1067,x0,y113&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696632596286","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7865997"},{"teacherId":7865997,"projectId":9801422,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating our new popcorn maker! We are thrilled to share that our popcorn parties are officially back — and better than ever. The moment we plugged it in and the first kernels started popping, the entire room filled with excitement (and the most amazing smell!). 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