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This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Marino from Brooklyn, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Me Organize!

Help me give my students a space where they can feel at home. They need a bookshelf where they can access independent reading books which will encourage them to build their reading skills.

  • $175 goal

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My Project

As a new teacher, I feel overwhelmed with all of the supplies I have. I was given plenty of books, but they are scattered around the room and they do not have a proper home. I am in need of a bookshelf to house the books I was given for my 9th and 10th graders. I have students who love to read and I am trying to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere in my classroom. I would like to set up at least one bookshelf for students to choose independent reading books from and to access throughout the year to build their reading skills.

I am also a teacher that started teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic so I am not used to having to work with so much paper.

Right now, my papers are extremely disorganized and shoved into different drawers. An organizer that has a slot for each day of the week will help me immensely with organizing lesson plans and handouts for my different classes.

Ms. Marino John Dewey High School Grades 9-12

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. Marino

Brooklyn, NY 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

120 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
FURINNO JAYA Simply Home 5-Shelf Bookcase, 5-Tier, White • Amazon Business $65.05 1 $65.05
Mail Organizer for Wall - Heavy-Duty Mesh Hanging File Organizer. Wall Organizer For Papers, Folders, Files Clipboard & Magazine Organization. Great For Home, Office Classroom Or Doctor. (White) • Amazon Business $25.96 2 $51.92

Materials cost

$116.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.24

Total project goal

$174.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$174.96

2 Donors

-$99.97

Donations toward project cost

-$84.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.99

match offer

-$74.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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$0.00

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