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Ms. Bussey from Philadelphia, PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bright and Colorful Reading Classroom!

Help me give my students a beautifully organized bright and colorful reading classroom.

  • $329 goal

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My Project

The book bins will be used to create a well-organized, bright and colorful space where students can feel inspired to read stories that are out of this world! When children have a clean, well-organized space to learn, they are way more likely to thrive. I am working diligently to create an organized robust classroom library where students will feel comfortable learning at their own pace. This project will give my students the wonderful opportunity to have various options of different genres that will allow them to explore the world through reading.

Ms. Bussey Thomas G Morton Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Philadelphia, PA 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

62 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Neon Heavy-Duty Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 2 $119.98
Lakeshore Neon Heavy-Duty Book Bin - Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 6 $65.94
Lakeshore Neon Connect & Store Book Bin - Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 8 $47.92

Materials cost

$233.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.69

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$279.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.24

Total project goal

$328.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $328.28

2 Donors

-$162.77

Donations toward project cost

-$139.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

match offer

-$164.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$139.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.37

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 $0.00

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