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Ms. Jess Hinds from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Story Time, Hot Chocolate & Fairy Lights

Help me give my students a cozy story hour with sparkly lights and hot chocolate!

  • $409 goal

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Ms. Jess Hinds has another project! Donate to Help Our Library Raise and Research Frogs! to help her classroom.

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Help Ms. Jess Hinds

Ms. Jess Hinds has another project! Donate to Help Our Library Raise and Research Frogs! to help her classroom.

$206 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

It's story time! Let's gather together for an old-fashioned read aloud session in the library, and sip hot chocolate around a "camp fire" made of sparkly fairy lights!

Have you ever listened to an unforgettable, mesmerizing story around a camp fire?

Let's bring make the oral storytelling tradition and share stories that we will remember forever. Our favorite series books can bring us together as we share a common language as a community. Children will boost their literacy skills within the supportive, inspiring community we create around the rug together.

Reading our favorite books creates community and connection in a world that can feel too frantic and fast-paced and screen-oriented. So let's circle around a "camp fire" and listen to the librarian read our favorite books aloud! You're never too old for story time.

My goal is simple: to help kids fall in love with books forever, to read books every night, and to share stories and find them as delicious as hot chocolate and fairy lights. Thanks for helping me build memories.

Ms. Jess Hinds PS 149 Sojourner Truth Grades 3-5

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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New York, NY 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

150 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dork Diaries Books 1-10 (Plus 3 1/2 & OMG!) (Boxed Set): Dork Diaries 1; Dork Diaries 2; Dork Diaries 3; Dork Diaries 3 1/2; Dork Diaries 4; Dork ... Diaries 9; Dork Diaries 10; Dork Diaries OMG! • Amazon Business $121.24 1 $121.24
Dork Diaries Books 1-10 (Plus 3 1/2 & OMG!) (Boxed Set): Dork Diaries 1; Dork Diaries 2; Dork Diaries 3; Dork Diaries 3 1/2; Dork Diaries 4; Dork ... Diaries 9; Dork Diaries 10; Dork Diaries OMG! • Amazon Business $121.24 1 $121.24
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1-16 Books Complete Collection Set Box of 16 Books Edition-Paperback • Amazon Business $40.00 1 $40.00
Witches of Brooklyn: Thrice the Magic Boxed Set (Books 1-3): Witches of Brooklyn, What the Hex?!, S'More Magic (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Flavored Hot Cocoa Mix, 22.23 OZ Canister • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$312.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$347.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.35

Total project goal

$409.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $409.00

2 Donors

-$204.32

Donations toward project cost

-$173.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.35

match offer

-$204.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$173.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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