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Building Our Imaginations

My students need an updated set of blocks, pretend neighborhood play sets, and cars for our "Block Play" center. Our current set of blocks are old and incomplete.

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My Students

Please help us update our blocks. My poor students are playing with a very sad excuse for a set of blocks. They have been handed down from teacher to teacher for the last 10 years. They are broken, written on, and missing half of the set. We are in desperate need of a new set...Please Help!

My students are the sweetest preschoolers.

They are so eager to learn and love coming to school. My school is located in one of the highest poverty areas in the San Fernando Valley. School represents a safe place for them to be. They know that they will be protected, fed, and cared for when they are with me at school.

My Project

These blocks, cars, and pretend play manipulatives will just blow my students away. Playing with the classroom blocks is one of our most popular centers. My students never complain about the state of our current blocks because they have no idea what they are missing. They are so thankful for everything. Imagine the delight on their faces if I was able to show them all of this fun stuff in our block center. I might not be able to tear them away to go home... My students need an updated set of blocks, pretend neighborhood play sets, and cars for our "Block Play" center. Our current set of blocks are old and incomplete.

Help me make my students so happy.

They will absolutely LOVE the new blocks and play manipulatives. This will really inspire their imaginative play and it will support our "community helpers" thematic unit. They will be so thankful.

Ms. Gross Van Nuys Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Van Nuys, CA 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

36 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DC177 - Tub of Cars & Trucks • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
JJ579 - Hardwood Alphabet Blocks • Lakeshore Learning $99.00 1 $99.00
RJ10 - Block Play Traffic Signs • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
GG872 - Lakeshore Community Garages • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
JJ973 - Block Play Stores • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
LM826 - Hardwood Community Vehicles Set • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
LC1457 - Soft & Quiet Classroom Blocks • Lakeshore Learning $29.99 2 $59.98
JJ569 - Hardwood Number Blocks • Lakeshore Learning $39.00 1 $39.00

Materials cost

$397.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$475.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.84

Total project goal

$558.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $558.93

1 Donor

-$96.00

Donations toward project cost

-$81.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.40

match offer

-$462.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$393.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.44

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