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Mrs. Ota from Hilo, HI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Clean Air: HEPA

Help me give my students an air purifier with HEPA filtration and extra filters.

  • $354 goal

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Mrs. Ota has another project! Donate to Cool Our School to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $373.
2X

My Project

Runny nose and sneezing is not fun! Many of my students suffer from allergies or cold like symptoms through out the school year. An air purifier with a HEPA filtration system and UV-C light will help to decrease allergies, germs, and pollutants in the air.

An air purifier with HEPA and UV-C light will provide my students with a safer and breathable learning environment.

Cleaning the air will help students as well as their teacher to breath easier and focus on learning and teaching respectively. Which means less tissues, trips to the health room, and sick days.

Mrs. Ota Waiakea Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Hilo, HI View local requests

More than half 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

725 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GermGuardian Air Purifier with HEPA 13 Filter, Removes 99.97% of Pollutants, Large Room up to 1760 Sq. Foot Room in 1 Hr, UV-C Light Helps Reduce Germs, Zero Ozone Verified, 21", White, AC5900WCA • Amazon Business $149.99 1 $149.99
UaswPart Mage and Max HEPA Replacement Filter Compatible with Afloia Air Pu-rifier MAX/MAGE/MAGE PRO, Honati MAX AP2202I and Sans Large room Air Pu-rifiers, 2-Pack for B088R4JWW3/B0922N7WRH • Amazon Business $62.58 1 $62.58
Fette Filter - Premium H13 True HEPA Replacement Filter J Compatible with GermGuardian FLT5900 for AC5900WCA & AC5900WDLX Air Purifier includes 2 Hepa 4 Activated Charcoal Filter. • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99

Materials cost

$255.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$300.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.05

Total project goal

$353.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $353.68

1 Donor

-$150.32

Donations toward project cost

-$150.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$176.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$150.31

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.53

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 $0.00

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