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Ms. Griffin 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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Quench the Thirst in the South Bronx

Help me give my students reusable water bottles for used during schools hours.

  • $1,252 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

The students in our school in the South Bronx are an incredible mix that reflects the world we live in today. Some of our students come from families that have been in the South Bronx for generations, while others have recently arrived and, at the tender age of 8 or younger, having grown up in Honduras, Dominican Republic or a variety of countries in Africa, have begun to learn a new culture and a new language.

These kids amaze me every day as they navigate this complicated world and almost always arrive with a smile.

If you looked at our kids on any given day, you would not believe that they live in the poorest urban congressional district in the United States. They are always eager and ready to learn.

My Project

Our students have been through a difficult time, like all children, dealing with this pandemic. After learning remotely in the Spring of last year and then again this winter, a reduced number are finally back to in person learning. However life is not back to what it was one year ago.

One issue that we are dealing is that, due to safety measures, the students are not permitted to use the water fountains to quench their thirst.

Instead they are given a plastic cup that they can fill and must immediately throw away. The purchase of water bottles will ensure that all of our students have access to water and will reduce plastic waste.

Ms. Griffin PS 157 Grove Hill 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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Bronx, NY View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Contigo AUTOSPOUT Ashland Smoke 24 oz. Water Bottle (71246) • Quill.com $12.99 28 $363.72
Brentwood Appliances G-1018BK 18-Ounce Stainless Steel Vacuum-Insulated Water Bottle (Black) • Quill.com $12.99 28 $363.72
Brentwood GeoJug Stainless Steel Vacuum-Insulated Water Bottles 18oz Bottle, Black, 2/Bundle (843631126134) • Quill.com $24.29 12 $291.48

Materials cost

$1,018.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,064.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$187.80

Total project goal

$1,252.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,252.00

7 Donors

-$1,152.00

Donations toward project cost

-$979.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$172.80

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

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 $0.00

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