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Ms. Vicki from South Richmond Hill, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Water Is Life and Essential to Learning!

Help me give my students a place to access clean water to satisfy their needs for hydration throughout the school day!

  • $630 goal

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My Project

Drinking water is a basic human need. It is even more important when those humans are children whose minds and bodies are constantly changing and growing. Currently, our school community consists of 70+ dedicated teachers, and 450+ high school students. We are a small community Title I public school, and our water fountains that once dispensed unfiltered tap water are non-functional. To service the hydration needs of our community, we only have ONE 5-gallon water jug in the cafeteria for the entire school. Students often resort to buying sugary sodas or unhealthy drinks from the local deli. Besides the insurmountable amount of trash that piles up, which will ultimately create a burden on our planet, our students are often found missing valuable instruction time as they constantly ask to leave the classroom to search for something to hydrate themselves with. Please help support this teacher's quest to provide clean, safe, and healthy drinking water to our growing young minds. Whatever you can support us with will help us a long way in ensuring the physical and mental health for our future.

Ms. Vicki Epic High School - North 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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South Richmond Hill, NY 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

450 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elkay EZWSRK Bottle Filling Station, 18.81 x 17.88 x 3.56 inches, Stainless Steel • Amazon Business $497.79 1 $497.79

Materials cost

$497.79

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$535.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.46

Total project goal

$629.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $629.72

5 Donors

-$629.72

Donations toward project cost

-$535.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.46

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