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Mrs. Prusak from Lorain, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Everything is Awesome with LEGO!

Help me give my students LEGO to build social skills and promote teamwork during afterschool activities.

  • $372 goal

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My Project

My students live in an impoverished, dying rust belt community. Most of the factories are vacant and the housing is in decay. While there are efforts to revitalize the city popping up now and then, the bleak outlook for my students does not ever seem to change. The lasting impacts of Covid-19 have compounded these problems and have led to the closures of many small businesses and shuttered programs that have offered an outlet for students in the past.

My students lack opportunities for social activities in our community.

This is causing further isolation and other mental health and behavioral concerns. Students are craving interaction with one another and with positive adults. Many students in our school are using out afterschool tutoring as a place where they can come for social interaction and be together.

For those that do not need academic intervention, I would like to provide LEGO sets that they can do together after school to promote socialization and improve their communication. I believe this will impact their overall well-being and improve their mental health. Many teens are interested in the newer LEGO geared toward an older population. Most of my students do not have the means to purchase these, nor do their families. I would like to provide some LEGO sets that they can work on collaboratively in the classroom after school.

Mrs. Prusak
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty 21042 Building Toy Set for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 16+ (1685 Pieces) • Amazon Business $131.25 1 $131.25
LEGO Icons Succulents 10309 Building Set for Adults (771 Pieces) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
LEGO Architecture Paris 21044 Building Toy Set for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 12+ (649 Pieces) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
LEGO Icons Bonsai Tree 10281 Building Set for Adults (878 Pieces) • Amazon Business $49.97 1 $49.97

Materials cost

$281.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$315.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.66

Total project goal

$371.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $371.08

3 Donors

-$346.08

Donations toward project cost

-$294.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.91

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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