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Ms. Ana Melendez from Lakewood, CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lakewood's Decision Day 2025!

Help me give my students laptops and college dorm essentials like headphones and smart Amazon Echo to kick start their journey after high school!

  • 11 donors
  • $388 still needed

expires May 09

  • 11 donors
  • $388 still needed
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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 Project

As a college adviser, I have the pleasure of working with so many passionate and dedicated high school seniors working towards their goals after high school. Our students have worked tirelessly on college applications, financial aid, and military or work plans.

To recognize their hard work and accomplishments, we organize Decision Day—an annual event dedicated to celebrating the next big step in their journey.

Decision day is a special event for our graduating Seniors. It's an opportunity to be recognized for their triumphs and their goals, and a day to celebrate together with their class. To make this day extra special, the college and career center would like to provide college essentials like Laptops, an Amazon Echo, Wireless Headphones, a rice cooker, and a waffle maker as prizes to enhance their college experience when studying or making their dorm feel like a home away from home. These prizes will incentivize students to attend Decision Day, where all students will have the opportunity to enter to win and celebrate!

Your contribution to our project will make students feel appreciated and motivate them to be excited about their final plans after high school. Any donation will go directly to the purchase of the items to make Decision Day memorable for our Seniors and underclassmen following their steps to success.

Ms. Ana Melendez Lakewood High School Grades 9-12

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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Lakewood, CA 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

Never Before Funded 630 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 14 Series 14" Touchscreen Laptop Intel Celeron N4020 4GB RAM 64GB eMMC Jet Black • Amazon Business $244.00 2 $488.00
Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones Bluetooth On-Ear Headset with Microphone, Black New • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Amazon Echo Pop (newest model), Full sound compact smart speaker with Alexa, Midnight Teal • Amazon Business $39.19 1 $39.19
IMUSA USA GAU-00011 Electric Nonstick Rice Cooker 3-Cup (Uncooked) 6-Cup (Cooked), White • Amazon Business $19.87 1 $19.87
DASH Mini Waffle Maker Machine for Individuals, Paninis, Hash Browns, & Other On the Go Breakfast, Lunch, or Snacks, with Easy to Clean, Non-Stick Sides, Red Heart 4 Inch • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49

Materials cost

$596.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $54.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$690.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.78

Total project goal

$811.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $811.85

6 Donors

-$360.00

Donations toward project cost

-$307.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.50

match offer

-$62.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$53.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $387.59

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