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!

Mr. Johnson from N. Charleston, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Johnson is requesting

We need Allen's Keys

My students need to use new tools to replace those that are worn, damaged, or lost.

  • $182 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Mr. Johnson has another project! Donate to Thread the Future: Innovate with 3D Filaments to help his classroom.

$326 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Mr. Johnson

Mr. Johnson has another project! Donate to Thread the Future: Innovate with 3D Filaments to help his classroom.

$326 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

My robotics team is an eclectic collection of students from AP and IB students to students with special needs. We are one of the oldest teams in South Carolina. In recent years my team has increased from 17 to 48 students. They attend not only my school, but also schools from adjacent school districts and a few home schooled students. With this degree of diversity, you could almost suspect the team to be fragmented. However, the team is very much like a family, with everyone supporting one another.

The team does more than build robots.

They learn the soft-skills that are important in college and future careers. They learn how to work together, communicate their ideas in ways that others can understand, and they learn to listen to others. During competitions, they recognize that they cooperate with other teams to build a winning alliance.

My Project

Because of dwindling financial support, we haven’t updated or replaced many of our tools since the team’s inception in 2000. To save money during the robot build, we’ve changed the robot construction from welding metal parts together to using rivets.

We were astounded how this simple change created a frame that was just as rigid and rugged as a welded frame.

We use various gauges of rivets and our old rivet gun has become less than reliable. Since we’ve made the change from welded joints to riveted frames, we will need dependable method of attaching and securing the rivets.

Even with a riveted frame, we still attach motors, wheels, and various devices to the robot with old-fashioned screws. Attaching the bolts and screws a motor or controller is best achieved by using Allen wrenches (also known as hex keys). During competition, the T-handle Allen wrenches are used to quickly loosen and tighten bolts.

Mr. Johnson Fort Dorchester High School Grades 9-12

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 Mr. Johnson

N. Charleston, SC 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

45 students impacted 1donor

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 Mr. Johnson is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK13378372T Blind Rivet Tool For Rivet Dia. 332 18 532 316 • Grainger $21.98 2 $43.96
TK13378375T Long Plain Metric Black Oxide Hex Key Set Number of Pieces 8 • Grainger $19.99 1 $19.99
TK13378376T Long Plain SAE Black Oxide Hex Key Set Number of Pieces 8 • Grainger $18.24 1 $18.24
TK13378374T Long Plain Metric Black Phosphate Ball End Hex Key Set Number of Pieces 15 • Grainger $14.29 1 $14.29
TK13378373T Long Plain SAE Black Oxide Hex Key Set Number of Pieces 13 • Grainger $8.36 1 $8.36

Materials cost

$104.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.48

Sales tax

 $7.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.23

Total project goal

$181.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $181.51

1 Donor

-$181.51

Donations toward project cost

-$154.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.23

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 Mr. Johnson and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"SC","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/we-need-allens-keys/2956039/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":45,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Johnson","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-583954174","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"N. Charleston","teachersOnPage":[106931],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":2956039,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"106931":{"owner":"Mr. Johnson","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[2956039],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp106931_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x173,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727354809959","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":99099,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":326,"proposalURL":"project/thread-the-future-innovate-with-3d-fila/9107906/","proposalTitle":"Thread the Future: Innovate with 3D Filaments","proposalId":9107906},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NDk3MTQzNQ=="],"teacherId":106931,"schoolCounty":"Dorchester","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"SC","name":"South Carolina"}}