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Mrs. McCarthy from Lisbon Falls, ME is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Heat & Humidity Relief For Learning

Help me give my students a Midea 12,000 BTU Ultra Quiet Portable AC for a cool, comfortable classroom conducive to learning despite the sweltering heat and humidity we are now experiencing during the northeast spring through fall.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McCarthy's classroom raised $675

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students enjoy hands on learning as an individual or as part of a team. They quickly enter my room, read our posted to do list for the day, and begin their 10 minutes of typing practice. The rest of the hour together, students work on the designated project such as: creating Google Doc flyers, Pixel Art in Google Sheets to learn about conditional formatting, Google Slides research and presentation, LEGO robotic construction and coding, 3D design and printing, Drone safety and autonomous flight. However, the past few years, we have experienced climate changes: oppressive heat and humidity during our spring through fall seasons making it almost impossible for my students to focus on learning. This energy efficient Midea AC unit will make a huge difference to our portable classroom learning environment.

Having a climate controlled space will make our classroom a healthy environment and put motivation and excitement back in our learning.

Please help us keep red zone extreme heat and humidity out of our indoor space so that my students can maximize their innovative tech time on their STEM projects.

Mrs. McCarthy Philip W Sugg Middle School Grades 6-8 Lisbon Falls, ME View local requests

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
Midea Duo 12,000 BTU (10,000 BTU SACC) High Efficiency Inverter, Ultra Quiet Portable Air Conditioner, Cools up to 450 Sq. Ft., Works with Alexa/Google Assistant, Includes Remote • Amazon Business $509.99 1 $509.99

Materials cost

$509.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$25.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$573.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.14

Total project goal

$674.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$674.28

5 Donors

-$417.09

Donations toward project cost

-$409.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$192.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$163.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$64.78

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$0.00

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