My students are incarcerated in a juvenile jail 24 hours a day where they live in tiny cells. Many of my students come from poverty and have experienced trauma or community violence of some kind. Students have struggled with education and often come to the institution having dropped out of school. Up to fifty percent of our population is classified as Special Education and require services for disabilities.
Despite their often challenging circumstances, my students are resilient, brilliant youth who are working hard to transform their lives.
I am lucky enough to be their English teacher and want to give them opportunities to master tools that will help them to empower and rehabilitate themselves.
My Project
My students are very active in large muscle activity, sports, and simply day to day activity. They play sports with outside organizations, intramural sports amongst the other housing units, and adult counseling staff.
The socks they are provided by the institution are horrible and often rip and have holes, which make the students not only cold but also uncomfortable to the point that they have blisters.
My students have requested that I write this project so they have socks that will not only keep them warm but provide them with support during their sports activity. Thank you so much for helping me help my students.
RATIVE Tube Knee High Compression Socks Graduated (20-30mmHg) For Men & Women BEST Stockings Running Medical Athletic Maternity Boost Blood Circulation (L/XL, Blue)
• Amazon Business
$10.99
20
$219.80
Nike 2.0 Elite Vapor Men's Football Crew Socks
• Amazon Business
$15.99
4
$63.96
Tommy Hilfiger Men's 4 Pack Bonus Contrast Heel Toe Crew Sock,Black,Sock Size: 10-13/Shoe Size: 7-12
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
Materials cost
$302.75
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$27.70
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.54
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$364.99
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$64.41
Total project goal
$429.40
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$429.40
1 Donor
-$85.88
Donations toward project cost
-$73.00
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$12.88
match offer
-$343.52
Match offer toward project cost
-$291.99
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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