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Mr. Veazey from Baton Rouge, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Finishing Touches

My students need a rug, easel and books to see their new library pulled together by these finishing touches.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Veazey's classroom raised $464

This project is fully funded

My Students

The kids that come into my library are survivors. My students are PreK to Grade 5 and mostly come from low-income areas, but their hunger for knowledge is real.

The Louisiana Flood of 2016 may have washed away their belongings, but it has not diminished their spirits.

These kids are true learners, and they deserve every opportunity to achieve greatness.

Good hearts, capable minds, eyes open wide - my students have all of these. All they need is a chance to put them to use.

My Project

Our school has been relocated. We’ve been ushered over to a building that was built in 1937. That means my new school is the same age as "And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street."

Our library is the hub of activity for the school.

It is the one place on campus that is not worn down from years of use. Thanks to donors around the world, we have been able to revitalize it with books, technology, and life.

The items in this project will help to pull everything together. In this proposal, we are looking to obtain a rug that will anchor our group meeting area, an easel to highlight important library activity, and 2 new titles that students are eager to read! They are finishing touches of the best kind.

Mr. Veazey Glen Oaks Park 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

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Baton Rouge, LA 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

505 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Garland Rug Ivy Area Rug, 12-Feet by 18-Feet, Black • Amazon Business $269.00 1 $269.00
Cra-Z-Art 3-in-1 Wood Artist Easel • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Swing Sideways • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
Finding Perfect • Amazon Business $9.65 1 $9.65

Materials cost

$329.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$28.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$393.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.49

Total project goal

$463.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$463.28

1 Donor

-$393.79

Donations toward project cost

-$393.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$69.49

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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