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. Craven from Lexington, NC is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Craven is requesting

You Only Get Better by Playing

Help me give my students playground equipment such as the drum set to experience the power of play.

  • $1,533 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

Help Mrs. Craven

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

My Students

"Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play, children learn how to learn." -O. Fred. Donaldson.

Our students come to school eager to learn with their mind and heart open for everything their teachers have to offer.

School is a very important part of our students lives. We teach at a Title I school with over 70% of our students receivng a free or reduced-price lunch and all of our students get free breakfast in the mornings. We have a backpack program that sends home food with kids over the weekend and offers free lunch for students over the summer break.

My Project

There is power in play! Recess is an exciting and an important part of a child's day. From exercise to socialization, recess time encompasses a variety of necessary skills needed for healthy development. Play is so important in the life of a child. The play shouldn’t stop when they begin school.

Our school has a small playground that several grade levels use.

We have five classes per grade level and have over 100 students at a time playing. It is difficult for all students to use our current playground with two slides and a tunnel all at the same time. We have students having to use the track because it gets over crowed. Our school would love to add some other playground equipment such as the three drums table set to give the students other options of play when the slides become overcrowded. The CDC states, “…physical activity can have an impact on cognitive skills and attitudes and academic behavior, all of which are important components of improved academic performance.” Please help our students experience the power of play to help them grow as problem solvers.

Mrs. Craven Southwood Elementary School Grades PreK-2

More about Mrs. Craven

Lexington, NC 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

300 students impacted 17donors

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. Craven is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
THREE DRUM TABLE SPECIFY COLORS • School Specialty $1,066.77 1 $1,066.77

Materials cost

$1,066.77

Vendor shipping charges

 $106.68

Sales tax

 $83.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,302.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$229.88

Total project goal

$1,532.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,532.54

9 Donors

-$1,524.42

Donations toward project cost

-$1,302.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$221.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.12

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. Craven and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NC","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/you-only-get-better-by-playing/3841936/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":300,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Craven","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"-1642940326","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Lexington","teachersOnPage":[840763],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":3841936,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"840763":{"owner":"Mrs. Craven","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3841936],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp840763_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534029176176","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":150648,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTU5NDE1MQ==","ODQwNzYz","MjY0MjM2Ng==","NTEwNjA2Nw==","MTQ5MTIyMg==","NDUwMzk4MQ==","Mzg1Mzky","NDU5NjQ4NQ==","MTIyMjk5Ng=="],"teacherId":840763,"schoolCounty":"Davidson","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NC","name":"North Carolina"}}