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Mr. Bortka from New York, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Support the Next Superstars!

Help me give my students the equipment that is need to begin recording their own music with the goal of starting their own record company to help support community charities.

  • 2 donors
  • $638 goal

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Mr. Bortka has another project! Donate to Next Superstars Give Back to the Community! to help his classroom.

$3,055 - complete this project and be a hero

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

Help our students learn how to start their own record company! I want to teach and empower our students to be entrepreneurs. Further, their entrepreneurship will be 100% for philanthropic purposes in their community.

Serving our community via the arts, specifically music, is the best way that our artists at the Renaissance School of the Arts in East Harlem can learn the empowerment of serving others in our community.

It was once stated, "...it takes a village." This is project is a way to teach the next generation the value of providing a future for others via their gifts and talents.

Mr. Bortka Renaissance School of the Arts 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.

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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

180 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - iPad mini (A17 Pro chip) - Built for Apple Intelligence - Wi-Fi 128GB - Blue • Best Buy Education $499.00 1 $499.00
Insignia - HD Glass Screen Protector for Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) and Apple iPad mini (6th Generation 2021) - Clear • Best Buy Education $5.39 1 $5.39

Materials cost

$504.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$541.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.64

Total project goal

$637.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $637.60

2 Donors

-$637.60

Donations toward project cost

-$541.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.64

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