Photos: Surprise donations bring supplies to Atlanta classrooms

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Nearly 400 Atlanta-area teachers received funding Tuesday for supplies including a playground, pencils and magnetic tiles as the result of a $340,000 donation from Google.

Teachers Carmen Byrd (from left) and Rebecca Garrett, and Dr. Shaakira Akbar, react as they find out that their project requests were fulfilled. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed surprised teachers and students at Whitefoord Elementary School by announcing a surprise gift of $25,000 in school supplies by Google Atlanta. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

Google Atlanta employees bring out the supplies. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed surprised teachers and students at Whitefoord Elementary School by announcing a surprise gift of $25,000 in school supplies by Google Atlanta. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

Teachers Rebecca Garrett and Dr Shaakira Akbar share a moment as they react when they find out that their project requests were fulfilled. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed surprised teachers and students at Whitefoord Elementary School by announcing a surprise gift of $25,000 in school supplies by Google Atlanta. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

Teachers Carmen Byrd (from left) and Rebecca Garrett, 4th grade react as they find out that their project requests were fulfilled. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed surprised teachers and students at Whitefoord Elementary School by announcing a surprise gift of $25,000 in school supplies by Google Atlanta. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed surprised teachers and students at Whitefoord Elementary School by announcing a surprise gift of $25,000 in school supplies by Google Atlanta.KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed talks with pre-k students following the program. Reed surprised teachers and students at Whitefoord Elementary School by announcing a surprise gift of $25,000 in school supplies by Google Atlanta. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed talks with students and teachers following the program. Reed surprised teachers and students at Whitefoord Elementary School by announcing a surprise gift of $25,000 in school supplies by Google Atlanta. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

Tom Lowry, head of Google's Atlanta office, gives remarks during the program. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed surprised teachers and students at Whitefoord Elementary School by announcing a surprise gift of $25,000 in school supplies by Google Atlanta. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

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Teachers Carmen Byrd (from left) and Rebecca Garrett, and Dr. Shaakira Akbar, react as they find out that their project requests were fulfilled. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed surprised teachers and students at Whitefoord Elementary School by announcing a surprise gift of $25,000 in school supplies by Google Atlanta. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

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