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Ms. Mallon from Philadelphia, PA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fourth and Fifth Grade Authors

Help me give my students the journals, dry erase boards, markers, and pencils that they need to unlock their writing potential!

  • $594 goal

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My Project

Writing is a challenge for many students! Teachers often find we do not have the right tools in order to teach our students to be strong writers. The impact of the instant gratification from technology also plays a role in the writing struggle.

My students have brilliant thoughts swirling around in their minds.

They often struggle putting these thoughts into consumable writing. With the help of The Writing Revolution and the tools in this project, I want to help my fourth and fifth graders unlock their writing potential.

Since most my students come from a low-income part of the city, they are often unfairly underserved when it comes to having the best materials to learn. Please help support my students become the writers we know they can be.

Ms. Mallon Julia Ward Howe 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.

More about Ms. Mallon

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

40 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
My Writing Journals Purple Gr 3-4 • Teachers' School Supply $7.40 40 $296.00
U Brands Double Sided Dry Erase Student Boards Ruled and Plain 12 x 9 10/Pack (483U00-01) • Staples $36.20 2 $72.40
Expo Dry Erase Markers Fine Tip Black 36/Pack (1921062) • Staples $20.03 2 $40.06
Ticonderoga #2 Pencil 24 Count • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.96 3 $26.88

Materials cost

$435.34

Vendor shipping charges

$32.56

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.02

Total project goal

$593.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$593.45

4 Donors

-$384.22

Donations toward project cost

-$326.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.63

match offer

-$209.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$177.84

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.38

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$0.00

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