Redondo Beach Classroom Causes, Projects That Need Your Help

REDONDO BEACH, 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 Redondo Beach.

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 drive to bilingual math tools, there are five causes listed in Redondo Beach 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 five causes and projects that teachers are requesting help for in Redondo Beach:

• "Stories to Soar Through the Year"
• "Teaching Third Graders the Art of Organization"
• "Bilingual Mathematician Tools"
• "Creativity, collaboration and fun through tactile learning with sensory bins"
• "First-Year Teacher Hopes to Make a Good Impression"

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