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Mrs. Blake-Gomez from Waterloo, IA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Little Extra Help

Help me give my students some educational games and fun, not boring resources to use when they need some extra help!

  • $565 goal

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My Project

Students come in educationally lower and lower every year. I don't want them to have to use the same boring modified materials over and over again. We only get a little money as teachers to buy what we need and home made materials just aren't as appealing to kids as items on this list! We need sets of Magna-Tiles, Alphabet Activity Sets, and Number Activity Sets.

Teachers are going broke buying what they need for these students.

I know I spend thousands of dollars on my classroom a year, and I just can't afford to get what a couple of my students need right now. They are in first grade and don't know their colors, shapes, numbers, or letters. I need help! They need help! We thank you for your consideration.

Mrs. Blake-Gomez Kittrell Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Waterloo, IA 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

24 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Alphabet Mystery Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
YECEN Alphabet Learning Lock Letter Combination-with 26 Locks, 26 Keys Montessori Preschool Alphabet Learning Game ABC Learning Educational Toys • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
MAGNA-TILES Arctic Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Number Pops - 20 Pieces, Ages 2+,Toddler Number Learning Toys, Preschool Math Games, Fine Motor Toys, Numbers for Kids • Amazon Business $19.81 2 $39.62
MAGNA-TILES Safari Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $38.21 1 $38.21
MAGNA-TILES Farm Animals 25-Piece Magnetic Construction Set, The ORIGINAL Magnetic Building Brand • Amazon Business $35.07 1 $35.07
Lakeshore Letter Crayons Word Building Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
QZMTOY Wooden Montessori Toys for Kids, Toddler Number Puzzles Sorter Counting Shape Stacker Stacking Game Preschool Toys for Boy Girl Learning Education Math Blocks Chunky Puzzles Gift for Toddlers • Amazon Business $15.49 2 $30.98
YECEN 123 Points Educational Preschool 5 to 7 Years Old Number Matching and Counting Children Learning Lock and Key Montessori Colorful Toys 3 to 6 Years Old Boys and Girls Preschool Game Gifts • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Simply magic Magnetic Color Sorting Set - Color Sorting Toys for Toddlers, Color and Shape Sorting, Preschool Circle Time Learning Activities, Color Learning Toys, Color Matching Games for Toddlers • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
Learning Resources Magnetic Fruit Fractions, Number Learning for Kids Math, Montessori Math, Games for Kids, Educational Indoor Games, 24 Pieces, Age 6+ • Amazon Business $19.57 1 $19.57
Magnetic Alphabet Color Number Maze: Montessori Fine Motor Skills Toys for Girls Boys, Wooden Magnet Letters Puzzles, ABC Learning Toys for Preschool Learning Activities, Travel Toy Gift for Toddler • Amazon Business $16.59 1 $16.59
BainGesk Alphabet Ice Cream Learning Toy, 52 PCS ABC Alphabet Matching Game for 1, 2, 3 Year Old, Color Sorting Game for Kids, ABC Learning Toys for Toddlers, Montessori Toys Gifts for 18+ Months • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$410.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.65

Sales tax

 $28.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$479.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.69

Total project goal

$564.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $564.60

4 Donors

-$503.16

Donations toward project cost

-$479.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$61.44

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