You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Edit classroom photo

Mr. Manrique's Classroom Edit display name

  • Manatee Elementary School
  • Bradenton, FL
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

Support his classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Mr. Manrique a DonorsChoose gift card he can use on his classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send him a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

cancel

Support Mr. Manrique's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

  • Monthly
  • One-time

We'll charge your card today and send Mr. Manrique a DonorsChoose gift card he can use on his classroom projects. Starting next month, we'll charge your card and send him a DonorsChoose gift card on the 17th of every month.

Edit or cancel anytime.

Make a donation Mr. Manrique can use on his next classroom project.

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/4118693 Customize URL

View your stats
Track donations »
Edit
Research shows that playing chess raises the IQ of those that play. Chess exercises both sides of the brain. Chess competition builds the skills of thinking ahead, thinking creatively, concentrating, and solving problems. As former child chess champion, I was able to use these skills gained from playing chess through my childhood, teen, and now adult years. I want my students to be able to plan ahead and reflect on the potential consequences of their decisions. Chess can help them do that. Our Chess Club is an after school event for beginners of Chess. There is no charge to these children and another teacher and I willingly teach these children the compassion and love for chess. Help us provide these basic chess skills to 30-50 under-privileged 3rd to 5th grade children through this after-school chess club. With your help, we can provide these children the opportunity to discover their champion inside, as well as avoid problems out of school. With your funding, this project will help us provide enough chess sets for 30 students. But this is just the beginning. Once we’ve got the all-boys club operating successfully, I plan to open up an all-girls chess club, also after school. Beside the benefits listed earlier, the chess club will give some students something social to do outside of school hours. It will provide an option for those who aren't currently involved in sports or music or other after school groups. It may even save their lives.

About my class

Research shows that playing chess raises the IQ of those that play. Chess exercises both sides of the brain. Chess competition builds the skills of thinking ahead, thinking creatively, concentrating, and solving problems. As former child chess champion, I was able to use these skills gained from playing chess through my childhood, teen, and now adult years. I want my students to be able to plan ahead and reflect on the potential consequences of their decisions. Chess can help them do that. Our Chess Club is an after school event for beginners of Chess. There is no charge to these children and another teacher and I willingly teach these children the compassion and love for chess. Help us provide these basic chess skills to 30-50 under-privileged 3rd to 5th grade children through this after-school chess club. With your help, we can provide these children the opportunity to discover their champion inside, as well as avoid problems out of school. With your funding, this project will help us provide enough chess sets for 30 students. But this is just the beginning. Once we’ve got the all-boys club operating successfully, I plan to open up an all-girls chess club, also after school. Beside the benefits listed earlier, the chess club will give some students something social to do outside of school hours. It will provide an option for those who aren't currently involved in sports or music or other after school groups. It may even save their lives.

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":4118693,"teacherId":4118693,"teacherName":"Mr. Manrique","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4118693_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480528551565","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"vanityURL":"","teacherChallengeId":20884118,"followAbout":"Mr. Manrique's projects","teacherVerify":783750038,"teacherNameEncoded":"Mr. Manrique","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/4118693","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=4118693","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":1,"numSupporters":4},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.