You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Lopez from Harlingen, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Lopez is requesting

Reading Makes My Mind Grow!

Help me give my students the ability to have reading options in our classroom!

  • $345 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. Lopez for her next project!

Help Mrs. Lopez

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. Lopez for her next project!

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

The students that I teach are very special because despite the challenges they face daily they choose to persevere. They are kind and respectful to each other and all those around them. However, they aren't afraid to show their colorful personalities. I have a wide variety of students that are shy, funny, silly, serious, awkward in a cute way, dorky, nerdy, and all around awesome. They are each so very special and I truly believe I am blessed to get the opportunity to educate them while having a great time with them.

My Project

I have a small library that I inherited from the teacher who retired. She always let the children take responsibility of the books by taking care of them and have the opportunity to take them home to read. The smile and reaction of disbelieve when they find out they can take them home to read is priceless. Most of them don't have books at home or they haven't been trusted in that manner before. They do not take this lightly and step up to the responsibility. They indeed do take them home to read and return them as soon as they are done. They absolutely love being able to do this.

Since the beginning of the school year, I have already seen ninety percent of my students increase in their reading level just by actively reading.

Their reading comprehension has increased and their test scores. Reading is in every subject in school and is very valuable in life. I tell them all the time that reading grows their minds and that it's the brain's exercise. They understand that and want to be successful. They have a hunger for reading and have been asking me for these particular books, so we would all be extremely grateful for the benevolent donor that is able to help us.

Mrs. Lopez Treasure Hills 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.

More about Mrs. Lopez

Harlingen, TX View local requests

More than half 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

37 students impacted 5donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Lopez is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7) • Amazon Business $45.76 1 $45.76
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Box Set) • Amazon Business $37.90 1 $37.90
I Totally Funniest: A Middle School Story (I Funny, 3) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Flames of Hope (Wings of Fire, Book 15) • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
I Funny TV: A Middle School Story (I Funny, 4) • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
I Funny: School of Laughs (I Funny, 5) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever (I Funny, 6) • Amazon Business $10.08 1 $10.08
I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story (I Funny, 2) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire, Book 13) (13) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Hive Queen (Wings of Fire, Book 12) • Amazon Business $7.84 1 $7.84
Big Shot Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 16 • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
The Dangerous Gift (Wings of Fire, Book 14) (14) • Amazon Business $7.07 1 $7.07
Moon Rising (Wings of Fire, Book 6) • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
The Brightest Night (Wings of Fire #5) (5) • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
I Funny: A Middle School Story (I Funny, 1) • Amazon Business $6.78 1 $6.78
Winter Turning (Wings of Fire, Book 7) (7) • Amazon Business $6.41 1 $6.41
The Dark Secret (Wings of Fire #4) (4) • Amazon Business $6.37 1 $6.37
Escaping Peril (Wings of Fire, Book 8) (8) • Amazon Business $6.36 1 $6.36
The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1) (1) • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
The Lost Continent (Wings of Fire, Book 11) (11) • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
Darkness of Dragons (Wings of Fire, Book 10) (10) • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
Talons of Power (Wings of Fire, Book 9) (9) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire #3) (3) • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire #2) (2) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79

Materials cost

$259.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$293.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.75

Total project goal

$344.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $344.99

3 Donors

-$182.50

Donations toward project cost

-$155.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.37

match offer

-$162.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$138.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.37

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Lopez and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/reading-makes-my-mind-grow/6132183/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":37,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Lopez","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1425223049","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Harlingen","teachersOnPage":[8285796],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":6132183,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"8285796":{"owner":"Mrs. Lopez","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[6132183],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8285796_orig.jpg?crop=5080,5080,x0,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1642729646616","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21875534,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":8285796,"schoolCounty":"Cameron","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}