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Mr. Kowalewski from Philadelphia, PA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students Beat the Unbearable Heat!

Help me give my students a classroom air conditioner for our exhausting classroom.

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My Project

I love teaching my 7th and 8th grade students in the Philadelphia School District. Unfortunately, we are one of many Title I schools in the city with no air conditioning. The heat in my 3rd-floor classroom is absolutely unbearable for our students. Attendance goes down in my classroom on hot days, and those who show up can barely keep their heads up because of the heat. When we leave my classroom, even on days with early dismissals, my students and I are covered in sweat, to the point where I now bring a change of clothes daily.

Our students and classroom staff are continuing to struggle through the unbearable heat in my classroom, and I'm asking for a donation to receive a portable air conditioning unit for my classroom.

Our windows do not open all of the way so we cannot use a window unit. Air conditioning in our classroom would keep students cool, helping them to focus and participate comfortably.

There is a LONG line of teachers who've requested air-conditioned classrooms, and the district doesn't expect us to receive them for years. Even as the weather "cools down" into the low 80s/high 70s, any teacher without air conditioning will vouch that their classroom still feels 10 degrees warmer.

Thank you so much for your time and here's to a great school year!

Mr. Kowalewski Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy Grades 6-8

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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

50 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GE - 550 Sq. Ft. 14000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote - White • Best Buy Education $376.57 1 $376.57

Materials cost

$376.57

Vendor shipping charges

 $125.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$537.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.80

Total project goal

$632.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $632.02

1 Donor

-$537.22

Donations toward project cost

-$537.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$94.80

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 $0.00

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