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Ms. Martin-Brown from Homestead, FL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cozy Up With A Book!

Help me give my students a seating area for our reading center to enhance and promote reading and learning.

  • $387 goal

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My Project

As a teacher, I am passionate about fostering a love for reading in our students. I'm reaching out because we are working to enhance our classroom's reading center, and we need your support. Our goal is to provide comfortable seating options on the floor where students can relax and immerse themselves in their favorite books.

We believe that creating a cozy and inviting environment will encourage more students to engage in reading and improve their literacy skills.

To make this vision a reality, we are seeking donations to purchase high-quality, comfortable floor chairs for our reading center. Your contribution would directly impact the learning experience of our students, providing them with a space that feels both inviting and conducive to focused reading.

Ms. Martin-Brown Homestead Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Ms. Martin-Brown

Homestead, FL 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

HBCU Alum 20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99

Materials cost

$279.96

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$328.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.91

Total project goal

$386.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $386.07

2 Donors

-$225.97

Donations toward project cost

-$195.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.40

match offer

-$155.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$132.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.11

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 $0.00

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