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Ms. Pafford from Long Is. City, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Clean and Comfy

We need a few items to help us create the comfortable clean space we need to learn to our fullest potential; Comfort: beanbag chairs, fidget toys, aromatherapy, Clean: broom and dust pan.

  • $399 goal

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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.

About My Students

We are students at a title one high school in LIC, NYC. We are a mostly 9th graders studying ELA but there is also an 11th grade advisory and a senior ELA class that uses the same classroom. Leigh is our teacher and we love that she cares so much about our comfort in the classroom. We have yoga balls to sit on, standing desks in the back of the room, and we all work to have a clean and bright space to work and learn.

Our school focuses on television and film production so we are often in little groups working on scripts or determining the best lighting and camera angles for our shoots. The students in our school are from all over NYC, some travel on a bus, boat, and subway for over 90 minutes one way just to get here! We are dedicated to our school and our education.

Have you learned about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? We know that we cannot reach our full potential if our most basic needs are not taken care of. In school our basic needs are to be comfortable and have a clean learning space. Some of us are not comfortable in our chairs and would love to be able to settle into a comfortable beanbag chair so we can engage in independent reading assignments, or small group projects. Some of us have trouble focusing so we would benefit from aromatherapy and fidget toys to keep our hands busy so our minds can focus on school work. We would also like to get a broom and dustpan so we can sweep up any messes that we make! Sometimes seeing a mess can distract us from doing our work, or keep us from sitting on the floor if we're more comfortable there than in a chair.

In Their Own Words

We know that if a lot of people pitch in and do a little they can achieve a big goal. We are trying to get this project funded for two reasons. Reason number one is to have the items we feel we need to succeed, and reason number two is to know that we are part of a community who supports us and our future. We are a class of students who look to be future entertainers, parents, lawyers, business people, and teachers. We are going to give back to you when we graduate from college, but right now we need your help.

-Nicoletta, class of 2018

We know that we need to start projects for community service projects hours for our National Honor Society memberships, college applications, and we also want to give back to our peers at school. By leading this project we are getting experience that will serve us well in college and in our professions later on.

-Juan, class of 2017

Our ELA teacher ran a campaign to raise funds for our classroom over the summer. We love our alternative seating (we have risers to create standing desks and yoga balls for our chairs) and want to expand it to the next level. We already started a class donation system where we are collecting change to help fund this project. We want to have everyone's needs included in our inclusive classroom and we feel that by getting the items for our project, we can achieve that!

-Chiara, class of 2020

Ms. Pafford Academy for Careers - TV & Film Grades 9-12

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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Long Is. City, NY 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

155 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chill Bag - Bean Bags Memory Foam Bean Bag Chair, 3', Charcoal Micro Suede • Amazon Business $81.00 3 $243.00
OXO Good Grips Sweep Set with Extendable Broom, Large • Amazon Business $32.95 1 $32.95
Aromatherapy Top 6 Essential Oils 100% Pure & Therapeutic grade - Basic Sampler Gift Set & Premium Kit - 6/10 Ml (Lavender, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Lemongrass, Orange, Peppermint) • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Rhode Island Novelty Assorted Squeeze Ball, 25-Piece(Discontinued by manufacturer) • Amazon Business $12.54 1 $12.54

Materials cost

$304.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.83

Total project goal

$398.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $398.84

4 Donors

-$394.42

Donations toward project cost

-$339.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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 $0.00

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