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Mrs. Paolo from Astoria, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A New Refrigerator for Our Classroom Kitchen

Help me give my students with autism a new refrigerator for our classroom.

  • $275 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My classroom is in desperate need of a new refrigerator in our kitchen area. We could use it to store drinks, snacks and recipe ingredients for my students. The refrigerator that was in my classroom has broken after many years.

My students love cooking and we could really use a new refrigerator store the ingredients for our recipes.

My students have been diagnosed with autism. One of the things we work on in class is learning to cook and follow recipes. This is so important for children with autism because it helps the students gain independence. We would love to add a new refrigerator to our class!

Mrs. Paolo PS255Q @ PS397 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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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

8 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Frigidaire EFR321-AMZ 3.2 cu ft Stainless Steel Mini Fridge, Perfect for Home or The Office, Platinum Series • Amazon Business $199.99 1 $199.99

Materials cost

$199.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$232.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.12

Total project goal

$274.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $274.11

2 Donors

-$237.93

Donations toward project cost

-$232.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.18

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 $0.00

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