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Ms. Feldstein-Gardner from New York, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Make Our Library Comfy and Cozy to Promote Literacy!

Help me give my students beautiful, comfortable places to sit in the library with a new couch, rug, and chairs.

  • $1,871 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My school is a Title I school in East Harlem serving students in 3K-2nd grade. As the school librarian, I have many goals for my students, both in terms of academics and social emotional skills. My primary goal, however, is to connect students with reading material that can serve as a refuge for them. I aim to inspire them to see the library as a place that is open to all people that will always be there to give them books so that they can cope more easily with the many difficulties in their lives. The library is a safe space in which students can relax and be themselves while reading and exploring the world.

Unfortunately, the majority of the students in the PS 112 community are living in difficult circumstances.

During the 2021-2022 school year, over 86% of our students were living at or below the poverty level and more than 28% were living in temporary housing. During the 2022-2023 school year, we had a huge influx of refugees. Many of our families are unable to spend the time needed to bring their children to the public library on a regular basis and both of the local public libraries were closed for renovations during the summer of 2023. By and large, our students do not have access to books outside of school and rely on the school library to provide them with books they can read for pleasure.

This is why, as the school librarian I work hard to create a warm, inviting, and comfortable library space. The library should be a place of wonder, excitement, and joy as well as relaxation and an escape from the difficulties of daily life. Please help us get additional furniture and a beautiful rug to make this dream a reality!

Ms. Feldstein-Gardner PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa 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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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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Read & Relax Comfy Couch • Lakeshore Learning Materials $899.00 1 $899.00
Dewey Decimal Fun Rug - 8'3'' x 11'8'' Oval • Teachers' School Supply $416.95 1 $416.95
Back Jack Portable Soft Chair with Support - Navy • Kaplan Early Learning Company $58.46 3 $175.38

Materials cost

$1,491.33

Vendor shipping charges

 $45.86

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,589.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$280.51

Total project goal

$1,870.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,870.07

14 Donors

-$1,486.84

Donations toward project cost

-$1,292.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$194.78

match offer

-$350.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$297.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.23

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 $0.00

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