Culver City Classroom Causes, Projects That Need Your Help

CULVER CITY, CA — Whether it’s for a classroom in need of art supplies, a library that needs more comfortable seating or funding for new science kits — teachers are connecting this school year with those who are willing to help enrich the lives of students in Culver City.

DonorsChoose offers a space for teachers to share project requests to improve the quality of education for their students across California and the nation.

From a book club to a fundraiser for school printers, there are 14 projects listed in Culver City on Donors Choose.

The education crowdfunding nonprofit allows people everywhere to search for and donate to classroom projects that will help students gain access to quality supplies, opportunities and resources.

And as students begin returning to school after summer break, students in your community may need certain supplies to set them up for a successful school year.

Teachers in America spend an average of $700 of their own money to provide their students with pencils, paper, books, art supplies and technology, according to DonorsChoose.

On average, public school teachers in California make a base salary of $61,595 per year, according to data from Salary.com.

Nearly 100,000 teachers are currently seeking donors across the nation.

The nonprofit vets every teacher request and only sends supplies, not cash, to classrooms. Donations to teachers are tax deductible and guaranteed to be spent as the donor describes, according to the platform.

Here are seven causes and projects that teachers are requesting help for in Culver City:

• "Project: for My Community"
• "Printers Bring Student Work to Life"
• "Listos to Learn"
• "Bridging the Reading Gap Through Book Clubs"
• "Social Emotional Learning in Special Education"
• "Magnetic Boards for Making Words"
• "First Year in First Grade"

DonorsChoose was started by Charles Best in 2000, a history teacher at a Bronx public high school.