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Mr. Marbury from Staten Island, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Financial Literacy to the Table

Help me give my students a table to use as a meeting area during financial literacy and planning.

  • $418 goal

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My Students

I love coming to work every day because I love my students and I know that they have great potential to be whatever they want to be in life. I see children who are in crisis or labeled at risk. My students live with many personal and academic challenges. Many of my students receive special education services; they have learning disabilities and ADHD which makes schoolwork difficult. Although I assist them when they are in crisis, my most important job is teaching them strategies to deal with anger and emotions before it gets out of hand. I meet with small groups for peer mediation and life skills discussions. These intimate groups allow the children to open up and work through personal issues like homelessness, personal care and goals. No matter what their personal circumstance, I know that with assistance and the right tools, my students can go on to be successful in life. I'd appreciate any help that donors can give to help my students have a great educational experience.

My Project

I work with small groups of children who are in crisis or at risk of not completing school. Much of our discussions are about life skills. We discuss being a responsible student and furthering education so each and every one of my students can be successful in school, work and life. My students come from an area high in unemployment; the cycle of poverty repeats. I want them to understand that they can work to take care of themselves and their families. We discuss and set short and long term goals. We need a table where we can all sit comfortably, face each other and set financial goals.

With knowledge of finance, how to earn and save, the cycle of poverty can be broken!

Mr. Marbury PS 18 John G Whittier Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Marbury

Staten Island, 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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flash Furniture 60'' Flower Red Thermal Laminate Activity Table - Standard Height Adjustable Legs • Amazon Business $320.20 1 $320.20

Materials cost

$320.20

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$355.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.65

Total project goal

$417.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$417.65

1 Donor

-$84.00

Donations toward project cost

-$71.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.60

match offer

-$333.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$283.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.05

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$0.00

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