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This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Lee from Springfield, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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To Learn to Read in Comfort!

Help me give my students the opportunity to feel comfortable while reading and working with their peers.

  • $681 goal

This project expired on April 9, 2025.

This project expired on April 9, 2025.

My Project

Our primary goal is to create a learning space where every student feels supported, comfortable, and ready to succeed. We aim to foster an environment that promotes focus, creativity, and collaboration. By transforming our classroom, we hope to build a space where students can thrive both academically and emotionally.

My students are curious, resilient, and full of potential.

They come from diverse backgrounds and face various challenges, yet they show up every day eager to learn and grow. Providing them with a comfortable and supportive environment will help unlock their potential and ensure they have the tools they need to succeed.

Ms. Lee Harvard Park Elementary School 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.

More about Ms. Lee

Springfield, IL 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

21 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids Streamline 10 Cubby Tray Storage Cabinet, 5x2, Classroom Furniture, Natural • Amazon Business $179.99 3 $539.97

Materials cost

$539.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$578.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.01

Total project goal

$680.08

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