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Can Openers that Can Open for Hurricane Sandy Students

My students need lighters and can openers to camp out in their homes left with out power due to Hurricane Sandy.

$557 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Have you ever camped? Many of my students are "camping" in their own water beaten homes. They have borrowed all the can openers from the consumer science department just to be able to eat at night.

Our Middle School is a diverse high-need school comprised of over 1,000 students in grades 6 to 8.

Half of our student population currently receives free or reduced priced lunch. Approximately half of our students receive support services in addition to their core classes. All of the students have been adversely affected by Hurricane Sandy.

My Project

Hurricane Sandy and the storm surge has crippled our small waterfront community. Many students are going onto our second week with no heat or power, all have had no school and some no longer have homes to return to. The supplies I have selected are to help the students who are living in homes which no longer have access to power and gas utilities.

The lighters and can openers can be used to assist families while they continue to "camp out" at home.

We have been told it may be over a month if not longer before power is restored to this part of town. Please help open a ray of light.

Ms. Lefkowitz

Grades 6-8

Copiague Middle School

Copiague, NY

New York

More than half of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 60 students.

17 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Lighter, Easy Light, Overall Depth 1 In., Overall Width 3-1/2 In., Overall Height 12-1/8 In., For Use With Candles, Firelogs, Campfires, Package Quantity 12 • Grainger $16.24 15 $243.60

Sunbeam® Can Opener • Nasco $2.95 52 $153.40

Materials cost			$397.00
Vendor shipping charges			$39.70
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$5.96
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$472.66
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$83.41
Total project goal			$556.07
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$556.07
13 Donors			-$479.25
Donations toward project cost			-$430.16
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$49.09
match offer			-$50.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$42.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$7.50
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$26.82
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Can Openers that Can Open for Hurricane Sandy Students

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Can Openers that Can Open for Hurricane Sandy Students

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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My Students

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Equity Focus

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

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