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This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Claffey from Middletown, CT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get Organized!

Help me give my students colorful plastic book bins and mesh pencil pouches.

  • $261 goal

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My Project

When students start school in the fall they are often very excited to stock up on fresh supplies for the year to come. Keeping their materials organized and easy to access can sometimes pose a challenge.

An organized workspace helps the process of learning to flow seamlessly.

If students have all the supplies they need right at their seat, it allows for more time to learn.

The book bins and pencil pouches will help my students to have easy access to the materials needed to execute projects and assignments. There will be no need to spend time passing out materials because students will have everything they need inside their bins.

Ms. Claffey MacDonough Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

More about Ms. Claffey

Middletown, CT 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

22 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Rainbow Name Labels Durable Book and Binder Holders, 5¼" by 12½" by 7½" (Set of 12) - Ideal for Narrow or Vertical Storage Needs Like Magazines, Books, Folders - Color-Code Your Room • Amazon Business $72.29 2 $144.58
Ageoli Binder Pouch 3 Ring Pencil Pouches, 12 Pack 12 Color Zipper Pencil Case Pencil Bags with Double Pocket for Storing School Supplies • Amazon Business $21.99 2 $43.98

Materials cost

$188.56

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$221.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.07

Total project goal

$260.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$260.46

2 Donors

-$128.10

Donations toward project cost

-$110.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.41

match offer

-$130.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$110.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.12

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$0.00

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