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Mr. S. Rodriguez 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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Operation: Give Thanks

Help me give my students and their families the ingredients for an awesome thanksgiving meal

  • $1,958 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

I teach in the South Bronx at a District 75 school. District 75 provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as autism spectrum disorders, significant cognitive delays, emotional disturbances, sensory impairments, and multiple disabilities.

Our school population consists of students from grades K -12 across seven school sites and between all of our sites we have about 50 students who currently live in temporary housing.

Homelessness can have a severe negative impact on a student’s social-emotional well-being, mental health and academic achievement. However, our scholars are supper motivated and eager to learn. Despite their circumstances, they are in school every day ready to take on the challenges.

My Project

One of the most devastating effects of COVID-19 has been the sheer number of people it has left without reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. Even prior to the pandemic, Feeding America estimated about 11.1% of New York State residents and 16.9% of children experienced food insecurity, meaning they at times lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life. As a result about one in five children in the Bronx and Brooklyn experienced food insecurity, compared to about one in seven children in Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

This Thanksgiving, as many of us sit with our families to enjoy a delicious hot meal, there are students and their families living in temporary housing who will struggle to do the same.

Together let’s give thanks to students for enduring the last year and half in this pandemic with the ingredients for a heartwarming meal this thanksgiving. All foods requested will be presented to students and their families in a beautiful gift bag along with a thank you note from us to them for all that they have accomplished.

Our students are already homeless, they don’t need the worry of not knowing when they will have their next meal this holiday season. Please invest in us!

Mr. S. Rodriguez P17X @ 298X Grades 6-8

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.

More about Mr. S. Rodriguez

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Nearly all 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Iberia Jasmine Rice, 5 lbs. Long Grain Naturally Fragrant Enriched Jasmine Rice • Amazon Business $8.79 50 $439.50
Kraft Deluxe Sharp Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese Meal (14 oz Boxes, Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $45.62 5 $228.10
Spam Classic, 12 Ounce Can (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $37.80 5 $189.00
Kirkland Signature Chicken Breast, 12.5 oz (6) • Amazon Business $19.98 9 $179.82
Libby's Mixed Vegetables 15oz Cans (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $15.75 9 $141.75
Libby's Chicken Vienna Sausage in Chicken Broth 4.6 Oz (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $12.36 9 $111.24
Ortega Black Beans, Original Flavor, 15 Ounce (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $17.12 5 $85.60
Simpli-Magic Canvas Tote Bags, 13" x 15", Pack of 15, Natural, 11" x 13" • Amazon Business $20.59 4 $82.36
Krusteaz Southern Cornbread and Muffin Mix, 11.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $18.77 4 $75.08
McCormick 30% Less Sodium Brown Gravy Mix, 0.87 oz Packet (pack of 12) • Amazon Business $10.91 5 $54.55
Supla 150 Sets Thank You Cards with Envelopes Stickers Bulk Thank You Notes 6 Designs of Chalkboard Floral Thank You Note Cards Vintage Blank Thank You Card 4 x 6 for Wedding Bridal Baby Shower • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99

Materials cost

$1,609.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$24.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,664.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$293.67

Total project goal

$1,957.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,957.81

1 Donor

-$978.89

Donations toward project cost

-$832.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$146.83

match offer

-$978.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$832.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$146.84

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 $0.00

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