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Mrs. McCormack from Bronx, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. McCormack's classroom raised $516

Can't Have Caffeine Without Cups!

Help me give my students disposable cups and replacement water filters for our morning coffee needs.

This project is fully funded

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Mrs. McCormack East Bronx Academy for Future
Bronx, NY Grades 9-12

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are passionate, talented, funny, and persevering. They have to be in order to survive in one of the worst neighborhoods in the South Bronx. Many come from broken homes, foster care, group homes, and family shelters for the homeless or abused. Despite these circumstances, my kids are eager to come to school and find a path out of their situations with the power of education. I have never met a stronger group of young men and women in my 20+years of teaching.

These students are so disadvantaged that many of them don't have access to the simplest supplies at home.

I want them to be exposed to as much as possible, so they don't fall behind in their future educational endeavors. They could have a very bleak outlook on what life has to offer them, but the amazing thing is, they don't. I strive every day to be a positive role model for them and reinforce the idea they can make a difference in their own lives with the power of education.

My Project

I am glad to provide my students with coffee, tea, hot chocolate, ice, and filtered water from my back office. My students love being able to make themselves a hot beverage or munch on ice while working on their college and career readiness and it lends a coffee house vibe to my room.

In the past, I prided myself on having students use regular coffee mugs they needed to wash to keep environmentally friendly, but Covid has changed all that.

Now we need disposable cups because of health risks associated with sharing mugs that may not be perfectly cleaned. At least the hot and cold cups I chose are made with recycled materials and the water filter fits on the faucet in the sink so that we can avoid plastic water bottles. I stocked up on coffee supplies at the beginning of the year but did not anticipate how many cups we'd go through.

We're on our last box of cups and without your help, we will soon be forced to stand with our mouth open under the coffee maker. (Well, not really, but you get the desperation!)

Providing my students with these cups and water filters will help them stay focused on their futures and provide them with a bit of comfort while working through their lessons.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

160 students impacted 84 donors
Mrs. McCormack East Bronx Academy for Future Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

160 students impacted 84donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dixie PerfecTouch 8 oz. Insulated Paper Hot Coffee Cup by GP PRO (Georgia-Pacific), Coffee Haze, 5338DX, 500 Count (25 Cups Per Sleeve, 20 Sleeves Per Case) • Amazon Business $53.12 6 $318.72
Culligan FM-25R Faucet-Mount Replacement Water Filter Cartridge, 200 Gallon, Chrome • Amazon Business $17.11 3 $51.33
500 Pack 9 OZ Clear Plastic Cups,Cold Party Drinking Cups,Transparent Plastic Cups Bulk, Disposable Cups for Wedding,Thanksgiving, Christmas Party • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99

Materials cost

$402.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$438.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.31

Total project goal

$515.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $515.38

79 Donors

-$340.75

Donations toward project cost

-$319.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$139.22

Match offers toward project cost

-$118.34

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.43

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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