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Ms. Stevens from Stamford, CT is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep Cool and Make Art

Help me give my students fans, air purifiers, and replacement filters for our classroom.

  • $526 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 Students

My students are fun-loving, smart, and hardworking! Our students come from all across the city to participate in the unique ELL (English Language Learner) and ASD program specific for grades 6-8.

My students come from all different backgrounds to create a positive learning environment, where they will be encouraged to brainstorm, collaborate, and create works of art.

It is truly a unique urban setting.

Students at our middle school take an ​art class for an entire school year as a required elective and specials class and range in different skill levels and abilities.

My Project

Our classroom can get quite hot and stuffy during the beginning and end of the school year. Although we have windows in the back of our classroom, they do not provide a large amount of airflow to cool the classroom. Sometimes there are 30 students, myself, plus additional adults in the room, which can make it very hot in the room as we do not have air conditioning. When it is hot in the room, my students find it very difficult to concentrate and complete work as they are physically uncomfortable.

Tower fans would help make it very comfortable in our classroom, especially if we continue to wear masks this upcoming fall.

The fans would help to circulate airflow, keep the classroom cool, but not disrupt the students with loud noises, or by blowing their artwork around on the tables like many of the industrial fans do.

I am also asking for 2 air purifiers and replacement filters to help purify the air in our classroom as we often use paints, cut cardboard that makes small dust-like debris, and other supplies. Many of my students have allergies and asthma, and clean air quality is essential with the current pandemic.

Ms. Stevens Turn of River Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Ms. Stevens

Stamford, CT View local requests

More than half 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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEVOIT Air Purifier for Home Allergies and Pets Hair Smokers in Bedroom, H13 True HEPA Filter, 24db Filtration System Cleaner Odor Eliminators, Remove 99.97% Dust Smoke Mold Pollen, Core 300, White • Amazon Business $99.99 2 $199.98
Holmes Oscillating Tower Fan with 3 Speed Settings, 31 Inch, White • Amazon Business $34.66 4 $138.64
LEVOIT Core 300 Air Purifier Replacement Filter, 3-in-1 Pre-Filter, True HEPA Filter, High-Efficiency Activated Carbon Filter, Core 300-RF (Toxin Absorber) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
LEVOIT Core 300 Air Purifier Replacement Filter, 3-in-1 Pre-Filter, True HEPA Filter, High-Efficiency Activated Carbon Filter, Core 300-RF (Toxin Absorber) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99

Materials cost

$410.60

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$446.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.84

Total project goal

$525.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$525.60

7 Donors

-$290.79

Donations toward project cost

-$258.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.37

match offer

-$221.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$188.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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$0.00

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