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Ms. Benedict from Menlo Park CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help me give my students engaging learning materials for our morning soft starts!

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Please help gift my students engaging learning materials for a morning soft start!

By expanding our collection, all 25 students could collaborate, innovate, and build together, fostering creativity and camaraderie.

I have a small set of magna-tiles, but not enough for everyone to play with, so I do not take them out often. Unfortunately, I do not have enough for all my students. Your support could transform our mornings into vibrant learning sessions. Please consider helping us create meaningful educational opportunities. My 25 students would be thrilled to be able to be able to collaborate and build together!

Ms. Benedict
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magna-Tiles Metropolis 110-Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $143.96 1 $143.96
NEW Lakeshore Magnetic Wonder Tiles™ - City Builder • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Magnetic Wonder Tiles™ - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.99 1 $119.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Wonder Tiles™ - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
Lakeshore Magnetic Wonder Tiles™ - Vehicle Builder • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99

Materials cost

$562.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.95

Sales tax

 $51.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$673.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.91

Total project goal

$792.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $792.73

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 $792.73

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