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Mr. Maguire from Dorchester MA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

AC Attachments

Help me give my students an exhaust hose so that we can use our portable air conditioning unit.

  • $254 goal

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My Students

Our high school is what most places call a "magnet school." Students come from all over the city to take a test in order to attend. Our high school is arguably the most racially diverse with about one-fourth of our students being African-American, Asian, Latino, and white.

More than 50% of our students are from families below the federal poverty level.

Nonetheless, we have a 100% college acceptance rate. Our students work hard, but they need more than what the district provides.

My Project

My school is a 100-year-old brick building. It gets H-O-T hot in the months of September and June. I do have a portable air conditioner unit from a previous DonorsChoose project, however, I need to replace the exhaust system.

The exhaust system funnels the hot air out of the classroom and is an integral part of the air conditioning system.

I cannot use a standard in-window unit because the windows in my school do not open up, they till in. So, I put the AC union on the floor and run a hose up the wall and out the window. Plus I need an amp plug adapter cord in order to plug in the units.

With these products, I hope to cool down the room during the hot months of May, June, and September.

Mr. Maguire
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Honeywell Portable AC Replacement Window Kit • sylvane $72.49 2 $144.97
AKJIA UL listed 1-Foot 12AWG 15 Amp to 20 Amp Plug Adapter Cord NEMA 5-15P to 5-15/20R(20Amp T Blade) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98

Materials cost

$176.95

Vendor shipping charges

$5.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$215.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.05

Total project goal

$253.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$253.64

2 Donors

-$170.00

Donations toward project cost

-$144.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.50

match offer

-$83.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$71.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.55

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$0.00

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