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Mrs. Gaines from Philadelphia, PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Safe Space

Help me give my students a calming/relaxing space to deal with life stressors, frustrations, angry moments when they are in school. My students deal with different types of trauma on a daily basis.

  • $404 goal

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Mrs. Gaines has another project! Donate to Let's Snack to help her classroom.

$270 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

The requested items will help me create a safe and welcoming atmosphere for my students. The school day can be long and taxing for my students. They experience overwhelming emotions at times. It is my role to help them navigate through those tough emotions while also teaching them coping mechanisms.

The atmosphere that I desire to create will show my students that I care about their well-being and that they deserve to have access to areas created with them in mind.

Serving underprivileged neighborhoods has its challenges but, with donors.and those who reach beyond themselves to help others, my students can experience something good and positive in their school day.

Thank you for your contributions.

Mrs. Gaines Rhodes 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

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

100 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Well Woven Kids Rugs Kaleidoscope Rainbow 5' x 7' Multi Color Pastel Modern Flat-Weave Area Rug • Amazon Business $69.38 1 $69.38
Big Joe Classic Bean Bag Chair, Radiant Orchid Smartmax, Durable Polyester Nylon Blend, 2 feet Round • Amazon Business $38.98 1 $38.98
Urban Lifestyle Faux Fur Saucer Chair, Lavender • Amazon Business $35.00 1 $35.00
Grass Green Round Rug for Bedroom,Fluffy Circle Rug 5'X5' for Kids Room,Furry Carpet for Teen's Room,Shaggy Circular Rug for Nursery Room,Fuzzy Plush Rug for Dorm,Green Carpet,Cute Room Decor for Baby • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Yocada Carpet Sweeper Cleaner for Home Office Low Carpets Rugs Undercoat Carpets Pet Hair Dust Scraps Paper Small Rubbish Cleaning with a Brush Purple • Amazon Business $23.39 1 $23.39

Materials cost

$304.72

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$343.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.58

Total project goal

$403.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $403.87

2 Donors

-$399.46

Donations toward project cost

-$343.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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