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Ms. Kim from Gardena, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep It Sharp!

Help me give my students an electric pencil sharpener, a color pencil sharpeners, and a crayon sharpener to improve our learning!

  • $358 goal

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Ms. Kim has another project! Donate to Help Us Keep Our Classroom Clean and Healthy! to help her classroom.

$319 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

Pencils are one of the most important tools for young learners in our classroom. Over the years, I have bought different types of pencil sharpeners hoping to find the ones that would last a long time. However, because of the constant use, pencil sharpeners do not usually last throughout the entire school year.

Our pencil sharpener that we currently have is not functioning correctly and my students are using small, handheld sharpeners at the moment.

We are in desperate need of new ones!

Please help us get the electric pencil and color pencil sharpener, and crayon sharpener so we can practice penmanship and become better writers!

Ms. Kim 186th Street Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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Gardena, CA 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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bostitch SuperPro Glow Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black/Silver, White • School Specialty $129.97 1 $129.97
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener for Colored Pencils 7-11.5mm, Robot Pencil Sharpener, Fully Automatic Rechargeable Hands-Free Pencil Sharpener for Large Pencils, Home, Classroom, Battery Operated • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
X-ACTO Crayon Pro Electric Crayon Sharpener, Electric Sharpener with SafeStart Automatic Motor, Great for Home or Schools • Amazon Business $45.50 1 $45.50

Materials cost

$235.45

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.00

Sales tax

 $21.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$303.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.56

Total project goal

$357.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $357.08

1 Donor

-$178.54

Donations toward project cost

-$151.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.78

match offer

-$178.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$151.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.78

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 $0.00

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