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Ms. Ogura from Hercules, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ahhh! Clean Air!

Help me give my students a commercial HEPA air purifier, creating a clean safe environment for our return to in-person learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ogura's classroom raised $810

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students, aged 12 - 21, are a very special group of young people enrolled in a class designated as "medically fragile". They have a variety of challenges, including vision, hearing and orthopedic impairments, and cognitive delays. Some of my students are nonverbal communicators, and some use wheelchairs for mobility.

My students are at a greater risk of lung and other health impacts from airborne viruses and the effects of seasonal smoke.

Opening windows is not always an option with their health concerns. It is essential that their learning environment, upon our return to school, is as clean as can possibly be!

My Project

My students, some with multiple disabilities, are among the most fragile students we have in our district. It is imperative that the air they breathe is free of airborne viruses, smoke and dust particles, and other allergens. This air purifier will ensure that the classroom air is as clean as it can possibly get, protecting our students from easily avoidable health impacts from COVID-19, wildfires, and refinery emissions. The commercial HEPA air purifier will also serve to assure parents that their student's health is paramount, in order to provide a safe learning environment.

Ms. Ogura Hercules Middle School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than a third 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Medify MA-112 Air Purifier with H13 True HEPA Filter | 2,500 sq ft Coverage | for Smoke, Smokers, Dust, Odors, Pet Dander | Quiet 99.9% Removal to 0.1 Microns | White, 1-Pack • Amazon Business $595.00 1 $595.00

Materials cost

$595.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$54.44

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$688.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.48

Total project goal

$809.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$809.84

4 Donors

-$642.34

Donations toward project cost

-$545.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$96.35

match offer

-$167.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$142.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.12

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$0.00

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