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Mrs. Hedges from Indianapolis, IN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Devoted Dog

Help me give my students a sweet, loving facility dog that goes to school daily.

  • $3,021 goal

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My Students

I have an amazing group of students I work with to improve their reading skills. The students I work on reading with range from kindergarten to fifth grade. I teach at an inner-city public school.

I teach at a public Montessori school.

It is a unique learning opportunity for all of our students. All of the classes at our school are multi-age. The students really enjoy working with students of all ages.

My Project

Wouldn't you love to have someone who always listened to you, always loved you, and never had an unpleasant thing to say? I think everyone could use someone like that in their lives including my students. All three of those qualities describe a facility dog. A facility dog will help all the children in the school.

This is a very unique opportunity for our students.

A facility dog can be used for many different tasks in a school. Statistics have shown that a child's fluency rate can improve by reading to a dog. The dog will never stop and correct you, they are excellent listeners, and they love to listen to students reading. This helps give a child self-confidence when reading. Emotionally, this dog can help everyone. The dog could help a child who is scared of school. The dog could help the child feel more comfortable and the child could have an instant friend. Sometimes children need a way to calm down: what could be a better way than to pet a dog. The dog can just sit and listen to a child's problem. Dogs have a calming effect on children and adults. Our students can also learn responsibility from the dog. They will help take care of the dog. The students will learn how to brush, bathe, brush the dog's teeth, feed, walk, and provide the basic needs for the dog. I know this dog will touch so many lives.

Please help the children at my school get a new friend. You will make it possible for my students to have a friend and companion who gives unconditional love no matter what.

Mrs. Hedges George W Carver Montessori School 87 Grades PreK-2

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 Mrs. Hedges

Indianapolis, IN View local requests

More than half 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

300 students impacted 76donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Facility dog • ICAN $2,500.00 1 $2,500.00

Materials cost

$2,500.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$37.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,567.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$453.09

Total project goal

$3,020.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,020.59

73 Donors

-$2,907.12

Donations toward project cost

-$2,567.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$339.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$113.47

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