Yesterday we launched the most generous match offer ever seen on DonorsChoose.org. And thanks to the incredible support of the Pershing Square Foundation and citizen philanthropists across the country, our first ever Presidents’ Day sale has SOLD OUT!
Don’t worry, if you missed this sale opportunity, you can still help by donating to classroom projects for under $100.
Starting Thursday morning, the Pershing Square Foundation funded American history and civics projects down to $98 – on the condition that citizen philanthropists (you!) took the projects across the finish line. And you did it! Over 600 citizen philanthropists funded the remainder of more than 675 projects, directing over $315,000 to classrooms in need in one day.
You helped support projects primarily in high poverty public school classrooms, that are helping students learn about the Constitution, compete in a nationwide history contest, and read about American government.
Thank you Pershing Square Foundation, and thank you citizen philanthropists for making our first Presidents’ Day sale an overwhelming success!
This is just wonderful!!!
Comment by Annette Miller — February 13, 2010 at 12:42pm
Please consider helping my class this coming Presidents Day. We are trying to get a new computer for my 2nd graders. Our computer just broke and my students are heartbroken. We use our computer to help us with our social studies curriculum. We are currently trying to do research for our biographies. Unfortunately, without a computer this will now be a challenge. Please consider helping us at
http://www.donorschoose.org/Robinjoy
Comment by Robin Finkelstein — January 4, 2011 at 11:58pm