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Ms. Romaniello from Brooklyn, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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HELP! We Are So COLD!

Help me give my students the coats, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters they need for the long, cold winter months.

  • $1,473 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are a wonderful and exciting group of four and five-year-old boys and girls, in an ICT (integrated collaborative teaching) classroom. This means that 40% of my students are in special education, and the rest are in general education.

We are a Title I school and work hard to ensure that everyone learns and succeeds.

I want them to have everything they need and deserve to have to make their school year exciting and fun, as well as productive and successful throughout the entire year.

My Project

Now that it is getting colder outside, my students need the necessities like winter coats, hoodies and hats, gloves and scarves to ensure that they can stay warm throughout the next few months. Many families don't have the money for new coats and sweaters. They use hand-me-downs that have broken zippers or holes. Sometimes, the coats are stained beyond just needing to be washed.

Can you imagine having to wake up on a cold winter morning and not having a coat, sweater or other clothing to keep you warm as you walk to school?

Many students in my school have to do just that. They walk to school as fast as they can as their toes and fingers are freezing. They can barely talk because their mouths become so cold it's hard to move it. They know that they have to keep walking so that they can get to the warmth of our school building.

Just making me think about that makes me want to cry because some of my students cry and beg NOT to have to go to school, not because they don't want to but because they can't stand the COLD! Can you imagine that? Not wanting to go to school because you don't have a coat to keep you warm as you walk to school. No child should have that problem. Please help!

Ms. Romaniello
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nautica Little Boys Midship Snorkle with Storm Cuffs, Black, Medium/5/6 • Amazon Business $62.47 2 $124.94
Quilted Structured Fleece Coat • Walmart $38.33 2 $76.66
Nautica Little Boys Midship Snorkle with Storm Cuffs, Medium Blue, Large/7 • Amazon Business $71.99 1 $71.99
Nautica Boys' Little Midship Snorkel Jacket with Storm Cuffs, Sport Navy, Large (7) • Amazon Business $55.99 1 $55.99
Nautica Boys' Little Midship Snorkel Jacket with Storm Cuffs, Sport Navy, Medium (5/6) • Amazon Business $55.99 1 $55.99
WenVen Boy's and Girl's Winter Parka Coat Thicken Cotton Twill Hooded Jacket, Green, 6-7Y • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99
Quilted Structured Fleece Coat • Walmart $23.47 2 $46.94
Quilted structured Fleece Coat • Walmart $23.47 2 $46.94
WenVen Boy's and Girl's Winter Parka Coat Thicken Cotton Twill Hooded Jacket, Green, 4-5Y • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Osh Kosh Boys' Kids Full Zip Logo Hoodie, Misty Grey, 6 • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Osh Kosh Boys' Kids Full Zip Logo Hoodie, Ivory, 6 • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Osh Kosh Boys' Kids Full Zip Logo Hoodie, Wedgewood Blue, 7 • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Quilted Structured Fleece Coat • Walmart $38.33 1 $38.33
Osh Kosh Boys' Toddler Full Zip Logo Hoodie, Wedgewood Blue, 5T • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
N'Ice Caps Little Girls and Baby Zig Zag Sherpa Lined Hat/Scarf/Mitten Set (4-6 Years, Black Chevron Print with Gloves) • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
N'Ice Caps Girls and Baby Fair Isle Print Fleece Hat/Scarf/Mitten Set (Light Purple Fair Isle - Glove, 4-7 Years) • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
N'Ice Caps Kids Reversible Knitted Hat/Scarf/Magic Stretch Glove Accessory Set (7-10 Years, Black/Charcoal with Touchscreen) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Fur Trim Heavyweight Anorak coat • Walmart $27.88 1 $27.88
Vbiger Knitted Hat Scarf And Gloves Set For Kids (Blue) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Vbiger Knitted Hat Scarf And Gloves Set For Kids (Pink) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Boy's 3 Piece Knit Hat, Scarf & Gloves Set (Black-Charcoal Gray) • Amazon Business $11.98 2 $23.96
Colorblock Parka Coat Boy • Walmart $22.97 1 $22.97
Osh Kosh Girls' Kids Full Zip Logo Hoodie, Navy Heart, 7 • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Girl's 3 Piece Knit Hat, Scarf & Gloves Set (Blue-Lavender), OSFM • Amazon Business $10.98 2 $21.96
Osh Kosh Girls' Toddler Full Zip Logo Hoodie, Black Glitter, 5T • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Osh Kosh Girls' Kids Full Zip Logo Hoodie, Grey Heather, 6-6X • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Osh Kosh Girls' Kids Full Zip Logo Hoodie, Fairy Tale Turquoise, 6-6X • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Little Girls Sweatshirts Zip Up Jackets Unicorn Hoodie • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Zip Up Jacket Sweatshirt for Girls 3t 4t 5t Unicorn Outfits • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Little Girls Sweatshirts Zip Up Jackets Unicorn Hoodie • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Osh Kosh Girls' Toddler Full Zip Logo Hoodie, Lilac, 5T • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Boy's 3 Piece Knit Hat, Scarf & Gloves Set (Navy-Gray) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Boy's 3 Piece Knit Hat, Scarf & Gloves Set (Black-Royal Blue) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98

Materials cost

$1,203.23

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,251.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$220.81

Total project goal

$1,472.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,472.09

25 Donors

-$1,472.09

Donations toward project cost

-$1,315.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$157.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$91.80

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

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