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Ms. Mead from Bronx, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Heading Towards Successful Employment Opportunities

Help me give my students hygiene kits, basic necessities that are not always easy to come by. The hats, gloves, scarves, ponchos, and umbrellas will help them stay warm and dry when traveling to and from their worksites.

  • $788 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

I teach at a Title 1 high school for Students with Disabilities in the Bronx, NY. The focus of our school is vocational training, giving students the skills necessary to be as independent as possible when they complete the program at 21. Our students have the chance to participate in worksites that give them job skills in work and community environments, which aids them in increasing their chances of obtaining employment. For the population I teach, it is a great feat to be able to obtain a competitive job in the world because of limitations they may have or misconceptions of others.

My particular class is a 12:1:1 population of boys and girls within two years of graduating that has a worksite with a local hospital.

The students are in various departments learning and practicing real-life work skills that will help them get jobs when they leave school. These are students that want to be independent as they possibly can be. They are learning how to properly take care of themselves to get a job. Hygiene and appearance are two major factors in the positive self-esteem one needs to get and keep a job. Help me give my students access to some of the basic necessities to keep proper hygiene and grooming for their work placement daily. Occasionally, the weather gets in the way and puts a damper on things. I want my students to be able to stay dry on those rainy days and stay warm on those cold weather days traveling to their work placements.

Ms. Mead PS 721X Stephen McSweeney School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Mead

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

12 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Liberty Imports 3 Pack Windproof Travel Rain Umbrellas - Compact, Light, Automatic, Strong and Portable - for Men and Women (Ed.1) • Amazon Business $29.99 5 $149.95
Convenience Kits International Men’s Premium 15 Piece Assembled Travel Kit Featuring: Gillette Disposable Razor and Crest Toothpaste • Amazon Business $11.61 10 $116.10
Opret 2 Pack Portable EVA Raincoats for Adults, Reusable Rain Ponchos with Hoods and Sleeves Lightweight Raincoats, Perfect for Outdoor Activities, Black • Amazon Business $13.24 8 $105.92
Pink Style Menstrual Kit All-in-One 10 Pack | Convenience on The Go | Period Kit Pack for Travelling, Tweens & Teenagers or just When You’re Out | Individually Wrapped Feminine Hygiene Product • Amazon Business $32.50 3 $97.50
72 Pcs Winter Beanies Hat Glove Scarf Sets Unisex Knitted Cap Beanie Bulk Winter Gloves Bulk Fleece Neck Warmer for Adults • Amazon Business $90.99 1 $90.99
Convenience Kits International Women's Herbal Essence Kit, Blue, 10 Piece Set • Amazon Business $6.97 10 $69.70

Materials cost

$630.16

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$669.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.17

Total project goal

$787.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$787.78

10 Donors

-$683.50

Donations toward project cost

-$592.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.02

Matching donations from our partners

-$90.74

Match offers toward project cost

-$77.13

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.54

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$0.00

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