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Ms. Houshour from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Minds Through Chess: a Lunchtime Learning Initiative

Help me give my students chess sets to make lunchtime a time for learning.

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My Project

As the weather shifts we restrict outdoor activities during lunch, and our students need engaging and intellectually stimulating alternatives within the cafeteria. We propose a chess initiative that aims to provide students in grades 3-5 with an enriching experience, fostering brain development and strategic thinking during their lunch period.

With the acquisition of 10 chess sets, we envision hosting chess games facilitated by dedicated teachers who are willing to volunteer their lunch periods to teach and oversee the matches.

Chess, a game known for promoting brain development, is a powerful tool for addressing learning deficits at our school. Many students are currently two grade levels behind in reading and math, making it crucial for us to offer activities that actively engage and challenge their cognitive abilities.

Chess, with its ability to activate both sides of the brain, has been scientifically proven to promote dendritic growth – the branching structures within the brain responsible for conducting signals. Increased dendritic growth enhances a person's cognitive processing speed and ability to think critically. Moreover, chess has shown positive effects on the development of the prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning, judgment, and self-control – areas where our students could greatly benefit.

Your support in providing the necessary chess sets for this initiative will contribute significantly to our students' cognitive growth and academic progress. By making the move to empower our students during lunch, you will not only help them learn new moves on the chessboard but also support their broader development as scholars. We invite you to be a part of this transformative initiative that promises to maximize our students' potential during this crucial learning period.

Ms. Houshour PS 219 Kennedy - King Grades 3-5

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
US Chess Quiver Chess Set Combo (Green) • Amazon Business $30.95 10 $309.50

Materials cost

$309.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$344.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.73

Total project goal

$404.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $404.87

2 Donors

-$179.57

Donations toward project cost

-$179.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$193.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$164.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.69

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 $0.00

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