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

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It's Poppin' at the Library!

Help me give my students a popcorn machine for library movie screenings and anime club meetings!

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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 Students

I am lucky enough to work with incredibly intelligent, witty, and resilient teenagers from all over the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. My students come from diverse ethnocultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, but attend seven different high schools within one large high school campus in the Bronx. Since 2017, I have been working to reverse a trend of decreased student library usage.

As the campus librarian for the 3,000+ students who share the building, my goal is to make the library one of the most popular and welcoming spaces in the building!

Our library was just remodeled so during the renovation process I maintained a smaller, mini "library" space that students could visit during lunch or after school and curated popup library experiences that traveled to students.

My hope is that our library serves as a place where students are excited to find out what's new, check out culturally relevant and diverse books, learn about the world around them, spend time with peers, and explore their creativity.

My Project

One of the most popular library offerings this school year has been our anime club. The club is open to all students and brings young people together around their shared love for Japanese culture and media. At a recent school wide club event, anime club was the most well-represented club; meetings average about 20 students after school. Students from 4 of the building's 7 schools have attended anime club meetings. As of November, over 70 different students had participated in anime club.

Because our students get to school around 8 AM and after school activities start around 3:30 PM, it is important to offer students something to eat during special events.

Last year, anime club had used a small, air popper to make popcorn during club meetings. The process was noisy, slow, and labor-intensive. Having a popcorn machine would speed things up a great deal and help attract more students to the library. Earlier this year, the students had fundraised to purchase a variety of chips, but mice got to them. The popcorn packages are more shelf-stable and smaller so they can be stored in rodent-proof containers.

Ms. Gavin Pelham Laboratory High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

999 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
4110 Great Northern Popcorn Premium 8 Ounce (Pack of 24) Popcorn Portion Packs, Case of 24 • Amazon Business $31.35 6 $188.10
Great Northern Popcorn Red Matinee Movie Theater Style 8 oz. Ounce Antique Popcorn Machine • Amazon Business $112.99 1 $112.99
Popcorn Bags - 1oz Classic Red & White Stripes (1000) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Benchmark 42030 Aluminum Speed Scoop • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00

Materials cost

$346.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$381.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.28

Total project goal

$448.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $448.55

3 Donors

-$385.27

Donations toward project cost

-$381.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.99

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$63.29

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 $0.00

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