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Past projects 13

• Lets Do It, Period!

  Funded Mar 6, 2024

  My class and I would like to thank you for making our dream of having a hygiene center come true. Without donors like you, it would not have happened. My children are going to be so thankful once they see everything that arrives and how you all have taken a load of stress off of them.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

  This classroom project was brought to life by A New York City Parent and one other donor.

• Recovering Together

  Funded Feb 4, 2024

  Thank you so much for all of your generous donations. I cannot wait to share the snacks, water bottles, and other supplies with my students. They are so deserving of potable water and food. In the event of a natural disaster, my students will have plenty of supplies to keep them focused in school.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

• Covid Cover

  Funded Feb 10, 2022

  As we all know, you can never have too many cleaning supplies in a classroom. With COVID-19 still affecting peole today, we need to be prepared with masks and cleaning supplies. My students still come by my room each morning to ask for masks before school starts.

  Since the school district no longer provides cleaning supplies to schools, we are grateful for these materials. The spray disinfectant and microfiber cleaning cloths help us reduce waste as we clean our space. We are thankful for all of these materials that keep us safe.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Black History Month Partners and one other donor.

• Learning In A Career Setting

  Funded Jan 12, 2022

  As a college and career readiness teacher, it is my job to ensure each student graduates completely ready for their next steps. Towards this goal, we use these office chairs to practice job and college interviews.

  The chairs make my students feel more official and prepared when practicing these interviews. This helps them take themselves more seriously and leads to successful interviewing sessions. My students feel ready to interview for jobs and talk to college admissions.

  My students and I appreciate the opportunity to practice all of the necessary public speaking to help them reach their goals after graduation.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

• Fueled to Learn!

  Funded Mar 23, 2022

  My students and I are immeasurably grateful for all of these snacks that you helped me to provide. My students are always hungry and loved to have access to snacks whenever they needed them. Students like to have a small treat to keep them focused in between lunch and the end of the school day.

  I love having my students be able to complete all of their assignments without having to worry about struggling them being fatigued. When my students are full, they are happy and willing to learn. This keeps our instructional time flowing freely.

  Thanks to these snacks, we can ensure each day is filled with learning.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Male Teachers of Color Initiative and one other donor.

• Mind and Body

  Funded Mar 23, 2022

  As our school's softball coach, I love to provide our student athletes with equipment to help them train. Our team is relatively small, and therefore does not receive much funding for our their basic athletic needs. With this treadmill, elliptical, and Bowflex Home Gym, my athletes can do their condition training without having to leave the school to find another gym. The swing training equipment helps these hard-working young ladies practice their swings.

  These materials go a long way to helping the softball girls feel included and respected as athletes, since they often do not get the same opportunities as the male athletes. I want to gradually build our softball space at school to ensure they have every chance to succeed. This will go towards not only building our team but towards increasing their self-esteem. Thank you for giving us this wonderful opportunity.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Male Teachers of Color Initiative.

• A Safe Learning Environment!

  Funded Dec 29, 2021

  My students and I were so excited to receive these cleaning materials. My students helped me unpack and organize all of the materials, then we decided who would have the responsibility of utilizing which materials. Students volunteered to be in charge of hand sanitizer, wipes for desks, and spray for in between classes.

  We use the air purifier to give us peace of mind with all of the high traffic our classroom encounters each day. My students love the portable disinfectant machine and always jump at the chance to use it. Making our clean learning environment fun to clean is so important to keep students engaged.

  My students and their families are incredibly grateful for you all.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

• See The World/Virtual

  Funded Dec 22, 2020

  These virtual reality headseats give our students the opportunity to experience the world without ever having to leave their home school. We love to take our students on field trips, but with money and safety concerns, it is not always feasible.

  My students were so excited to go on virtual field trips during class and be able to safely experience the world as well as other cultures. Several students were grateful to see things they could not have previously had access to. I cannot wait to take my students on more field trips to see art and museums across the country and across the world. These trips can help mitigate the extreme changes senior students may face as they transition from high school to college and experiece new cultures from other students. This way they will have an increased background knowledge of different people and their lives.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

  This classroom project was brought to life by FamilyAlbum and 3 other donors.

• Snacks 4 Students

  Funded Oct 18, 2022

  Your donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you so much for helping provide snacks to my students. These snacks will help them be properly fueled to learn inside my classroom and others. You have made this highschool teacher very happy. I can not wait to give these out to my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

• Hydration Station

  Funded Sep 26, 2022

  Thank you so much for all of your donations. I cannot wait to share these materials with all of my students. I know they will be excited to use the mini fridge and flavor packets to have cold, flavored water each day. Your generosity during our water crisis is not unnoticed by me or my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Thigpen

  This classroom project was brought to life by Jackson Water Crisis Fund and one other donor.