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Mrs. Mendez from Bronx, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Breathe Better With Cleaner Air

Help me give my students an Dyson air purifier that will remove asthma triggers from the air in our classroom.

  • $730 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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

Our second grade students are full of energy and eager to learn and explore through multiple hands on activities. My students live in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx with many of them coming from shelters and low income families. When they come into the classroom they are encouraged to stay motivated and reach for the stars. I love teaching the skills my students need and allowing them to experience mathematics in fun and creative ways that will make them life long learners.

My Project

My students are in need of an air purifier in the classroom for many reasons, number one being their physical health. Our school is located in the Mott Haven area of the South Bronx, near the Bruckner highway which causes major pollution. According to community health profiles published by the New York City Department of Health in 2015, 0.3 percent of children aged 5 to 14 were hospitalized for asthma in New York City in 2013, 0.7 percent were in the Bronx, and 1.2 percent in Mott Haven and Melrose. The schoolyard from our school is receiving renovations, the project will be completed by the end of the school year. We are super excited about the changes however the construction is producing a great deal of dust, which leads to increased student and staff illness. Our school was also flagged for having asbestos during the summer. This amazing Dyson Air Purifier will automatically remove 99.97% of allergens and pollutants including pollen, dust, mold spores and bacteria from our classroom, which will help create a healthier classroom environment overall, especially for students with asthma and allergies! I hope this machine will help students feel better in class with more energy and alertness for learning. Finally, I hope this machine will provide more oxygen to our brains. I simply want students to feel better and be healthy.

Mrs. Mendez PS 65 Mother Hale Academy Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

42 students impacted 23donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dyson - TP04 Pure Cool Tower 400 Sq. Ft. Air Purifier - White/Silver • Best Buy Education $449.99 1 $449.99
Dyson - HEPA Filter for Bladeless Cooling Fans/Purifiers - Purple/White • Best Buy Education $65.53 2 $131.06

Materials cost

$581.05

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$619.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.37

Total project goal

$729.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$729.14

15 Donors

-$707.96

Donations toward project cost

-$619.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.18

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$0.00

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