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Mrs. Rodriguez from New York, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Clean Hydration for Our Young Brains

Help me give my students clean water to drink while under our care.

  • 1 donor
  • $361 goal

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Mrs. Rodriguez has another project! Donate to Stools for Flexible Seating in PK to help her classroom.

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Help Mrs. Rodriguez

Mrs. Rodriguez has another project! Donate to Stools for Flexible Seating in PK to help her classroom.

$227 - complete this project and be a hero

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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.

My Project

The brain is approximately 73% water which is why Pre-K students are supposed to drink 40 oz of water per day. A lack of proper hydration can have an impact on cognitive processing, mood, and overall brain health. We constantly remind our students to stay hydrated, but we are using the water from the school fountain for bottle refills. Our building is old, the pipes are old, and lead has been found in different rooms on and off throughout the years. We'd like to have our own trusted filter so we can stop worrying that we are feeding our students unhealthy water.

It is 2025 and it astounds me that we are having concerns with air and water quality in our older NYC schools, but that is our reality every day, and the reality of our young learners in their first years of school.

Please help us do what we can to protect their bodies and brains while under our care.

Mrs. Rodriguez PS 142 Amalia Castro Grades PreK-2

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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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

18 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brita Elite Water Filter 1 Count (36243) • Staples $19.63 12 $235.56
Brita UltraMax Large Water Dispenser With Standard Filter, BPA-Free, Reduces Copper, Cadmium and Mercury Impurities, Lasts 2 Months or 40 Gallons, Includes 1 Filter, Kitchen Accessories, Large 27-Cup • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99

Materials cost

$272.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$306.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.11

Total project goal

$360.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $360.75

1 Donor

-$360.75

Donations toward project cost

-$306.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.11

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 $0.00

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