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Mrs. Lewis from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Want to Take that Book Home!

My students need 9 leveled book sets, library cards and 60 take-home book bags.

  • $425 goal

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Help Mrs. Lewis

Mrs. Lewis has another project! Donate to New Year, New Stuff! to help her classroom.

$232 - complete this project and be a hero

I currently teach first grade in a high poverty area. The more access to books the more opportunity my students have to learn!

My students love to read, but have limited opportunities to go to the school library and local library. I have set-up a classroom lending library, but with only about 20 books.

Our classroom lending library needs more books, bags to protect the books, and library cards to keep track of borrowing.

Donating to our classroom lending library will empower a student to feel the joy of taking a book home that they choose. Your donations will also help with a school-to-home connection and more opportunities to practice reading.

Mrs. Lewis Luke O'Toole Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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Chicago, IL 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

20 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA836 - Level D Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning $22.00 1 $22.00
LIBRARY CARDS PACK OF 50----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $2.48 1 $2.48
BOOK BUDDY BAGS 6/PK 10 X 12----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $7.99 10 $79.90
AA833 - Level A Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning $23.00 1 $23.00
AA834 - Level B Extra Book Set - K-Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning $21.00 1 $21.00
AA835 - Level C Extra Book Set - K-Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning $22.00 1 $22.00
AA837 - Level E Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning $23.00 1 $23.00
AA838 - Level F Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning $25.00 1 $25.00
AA839 - Level G Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning $28.00 1 $28.00
AA841 - Level H Extra Book Set - Gr. 1-2 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning $31.00 1 $31.00
AA842 - Level I Extra Book Set - Gr. 1-2 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning $27.00 1 $27.00

Materials cost

$304.38

Vendor shipping charges

$30.44

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$348.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.48

Total project goal

$424.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$424.87

5 Donors

-$424.87

Donations toward project cost

-$348.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.48

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$0.00

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