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Ms. Capen from Hayward, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Accessible and Sturdy Shelf to Display Our Favorite Books

Help me give my students a sturdy place to display and access all our favorite books.

  • $824 goal

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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

Our classroom has been so fortunate to receive many high-quality books over the last two years from generous donors. Unfortunately, our bookshelf recently fell apart. The bookshelf came with the classroom, so it is at least 12 years old. Despite my best efforts to fix it at home, it wasn't built for repair.

This DonorsChoose is for a new, sturdy bookshelf that will hopefully last for many years to come.

I keep a selection of books on a book shelf in front of my desk for students to look at if they finish early. Books include non-fiction animal encyclopedias where students can learn more about the animals we study in class. I also feature a selection of the books we read aloud together so that students can read them to themselves.

This bookshelf will also allow more books to be displayed (slightly bigger than the previous one). Its design allows students to independently and more effectively put the books away when they are done. Most importantly, if fits the footprint of an already small classroom.

Ms. Capen Park 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.

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Hayward, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

23 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Help-Yourself Heavy-Duty Bookstand - 4-Foot Wide • Lakeshore Learning Materials $579.00 1 $579.00

Materials cost

$579.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.95

Sales tax

 $52.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$699.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.46

Total project goal

$823.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $823.07

6 Donors

-$411.54

Donations toward project cost

-$349.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.73

match offer

-$411.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$349.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.73

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 $0.00

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