You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. H. from Somerville, MA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. H. is requesting

Health and Wellness for Teen Moms

My students need 5 yoga mats to practice in our workshops, a gliding rocker, and a small refrigerator.

  • $782 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

I teach a number of health education classes, as well as coordinate a Teen Pregnancy and Parenting group. The girls in the program range from 14 to 20 - for many this is their first child. The community and high school we are in is often financially strapped, and unable to provide us with extras that may be needed for our program. The girls often seek out myself and the quiet of my office as a 'safe space' in a sometimes very critical school.

The students I reach out to need a comfortable, safe place where they can relax and rejuvenate themselves during the long school day. Many of the young girls feel uncomfortable using a breast pump at school because they have to go to the nurse's office, which can be stigmatizing. The girls would like to be able to pump in our program's office using a comfortable chair. They have also asked to have yoga mats so they can stretch out during their lunch breaks or when they feel uncomfortable.

We've asked for a gliding rocker and mini refrigerator, so the girls can continually breastfeed their infants without feeling ostracized for their actions. Using the chair will allow them to relax before and after having their child - in an environment that doesn't provide for their extra needs. Additionally, the use of the mats will ensure that we can help the girls stretch and relax when sitting in desk chairs has become uncomfortable.

Providing these items will make it possible for my students to be active parents and successful students. My students will be forever grateful for these items as they begin their journeys into motherhood and onward toward their diplomas.

Ms. H.
Grades 9-12

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. H. is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yoga Mighty Mat • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.95 5 $74.75
Glider Rocker • SchoolOutfitters.com $299.99 1 $299.99
SANYO REFRIGERATOR 1.7 CU FT WHITE -- Sanyo 1.7 Cubic Foot Compact Cube Office Refrigerator; White • Quill Corporation $179.99 1 $179.99

Materials cost

$554.73

Vendor shipping charges

 $55.47

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$641.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$140.71

Total project goal

$781.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $781.71

26 Donors

-$710.00

Donations toward project cost

-$641.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$71.71

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. H. and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"MA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/health-and-wellness-for-teen-moms/192312/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":10,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. H.","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1349281557","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Somerville","teachersOnPage":[228168],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":192312,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"228168":{"owner":"Ms. H.","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[192312],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-5_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":45041,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":228168,"schoolCounty":"Middlesex","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MA","name":"Massachusetts"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.