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Ms. Dana from New York, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Furnish Our Speech and Language Therapy Room

Help me give my students a positive and productive learning environment. We need basic furniture and storage to be able to provide speech and language therapy in our room.

  • $1,547 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.

My Project

Welcome to speech and language therapy. Our school is a Title I public school. As you know, many NYC schools are extremely underfunded and lack proper resources. Most of the current furniture in our room is not conducive to learning, and much of it is outdated. Our students deserve to walk into our therapy room and feel comfortable.

Research shows that many aspects of your therapy room environment can affect student motivation.

Students who are more motivated, put more effort into learning activities (Ambrose, 2010). Our students struggle with many aspects of learning such as reading comprehension, written language, and expressive communication. Having a functional environment would make all the difference in their focus and attention.

The tables will be used to hold therapy sessions for students. This will be more conducive to group work and discussions vs. individual moving desks which tend to be distracting. The desk and rolling chairs will be used as a form of flexible seating. We will add a computer station onto the table so that students can sit individually should they require it. Our current room does not have adequate storage for therapy materials and supplies. The metal cabinet will be used to hold bulk items and various supplies so that they are not distracting to our students. In addition, the shelves will hold workbooks and themed reading books so they can easily be accessed for everyday use.

Your donation would help us create an optimal learning space, and will help them thrive. After almost three years of uncertainty, we hope to create a therapy room that provides stability and comfort. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read about our project. We can't wait to show you the final results!

Ms. Dana East Side Community School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New York, 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

110 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sauder Select Storage Cabinet, L: 29.61" x W: 16.02" x H: 71.50", Soft White finish • Amazon Business $189.38 2 $378.76
Norwood Commercial Furniture Adjustable-Height Rectangle Activity Table, Oak/Black, 30" x 48" (NOR-RCE3048C-OKBK) • Amazon Business $181.09 2 $362.18
ZINUS Jennifer 63 Inch White Frame Desk / Computer Workstation / Office Desk / Easy Assembly, Natural • Amazon Business $184.84 1 $184.84
Amazon Basics Mesh, Mid-Back, Adjustable, Swivel Office Desk Chair with Armrests, Black • Amazon Business $58.74 3 $176.22
Sauder Select Collection 3-Shelf Bookcase, Lintel Oak finish • Amazon Business $141.89 1 $141.89
Weave Storage Organizer Baskets, Grey 6-Pack Plastic Woven Baskets, 10.1" x 7.55" x 4.1" • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$1,265.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,314.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$232.04

Total project goal

$1,546.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,546.91

10 Donors

-$1,355.26

Donations toward project cost

-$1,187.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$167.89

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$41.65

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 $0.00

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