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Ms. O'Keefe from Springfield, MA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hungry Kids Can't Learn

Help me give my students a refrigerator so they can have the coolest snacks in school.

  • $202 goal

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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

Our school is a Title I school where 85% of our students get free breakfast and lunch. Most of our students have limited resources and often times, teachers need to spend their own money to make sure kids have what they need, as well as special treats the children enjoy.

Having a way to keep food cold is a basic need for everyone.

Unfortunately, city schools like ours rarely come equipped with these essentials. I am writing this project to ask for a compact refrigerator for our fourth-grade classroom. We used to have a 10-year-old hand-me-down shared fridge that was supplied by a previous teacher. Unfortunately, it broke down and we had to stop supplying our students with this common service.

Children do better in class when they are not concentrating on their empty stomachs. An accessible refrigerator will allow us to keep healthy snacks for students who come to school hungry, students who just can't wait for lunch, or students who need an extra refreshment in the afternoon to keep them going. Oftentimes, students will choose a healthy snack as a reward if they are available to them. One of their all-time favorites is cookies with milk! It has been a while since students have had that as an option because we do not have any space to store the milk. This refrigerator will help to provide choices and teach students the benefits of eating healthy snacks. Please help us bring cold refreshments and tasty treats to the classroom.

Ms. O'Keefe Mary M Walsh Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Frigidaire Retro Compact Fridge with Chiller, 3.2 cu ft Countertop Fridge with Built-In Bottle Opener, Compact Refrigerator for Office, Bedroom, Dorm Room or Cabin - 16.5"D x 19"W x 31"H (Black) • Amazon Business $139.00 1 $139.00

Materials cost

$139.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$171.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.19

Total project goal

$201.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $201.27

1 Donor

-$201.27

Donations toward project cost

-$171.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.19

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 $0.00

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