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Mrs. R from Lowell, MA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Backpacks

My students need backpacks and the game Apples to Apples.

  • $258 goal

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My Students

I work with inner city special education students who have emotional disabilities. The biggest challenge I have is that they do not have the proper materials on any given day, most importantly a backpack where they can carry their books every day. Most of them use plastic bags which is embarrassing.

I work with inner city special education students who are affected by poverty.

My students come from single parent homes, foster homes or are homeless. Every day is a struggle for them just to get to school. Many of them suffer from mental health issues and are untreated due to the lack of resources in the area. Our high school is the second largest high school in Massachusetts. The majority of our students are minorities, and English is their second language. Many of our students' parents do not speak English and are trying their best to support their child.

My Project

My request is a bit different than the usual request. My students do not have money to buy backpacks and use plastic bags to bring their books back and forth. Many of our teachers spend their own money to buy backpacks for the kids, but unfortunately these backpacks break, or we have not been able to come up with enough money to get them for all of the students. Our students want to be able to do their homework and read their books at home, and having dependable backpacks would make their life much easier to be able to do so.

Donations of backpacks will help our students further their education as they will now be able to transport their books back and forth, which is something they are unable to do at this time.

Mrs. R Lowell High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Lowell, MA View local requests

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

10 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BACKPACK NYLON-GREY - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $14.19 10 $141.90
Mattel - Apples To Apples Party Box • Teachers' School Supply $27.20 1 $27.20

Materials cost

$169.10

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.18

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$218.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.62

Total project goal

$257.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $257.44

1 Donor

-$95.00

Donations toward project cost

-$80.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

match offer

-$162.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$138.07

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.37

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 $0.00

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