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Mr. Vander Wende from Paterson NJ is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Make Us Whole

Help me give my students headphones, pens, folders and other basics to compete for their educational futures.

  • $593 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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 Students

I work at an alternative academy. We serve students who have been given up on by our larger, comprehensive schools. Our students come to us already having been told literally or figuratively that they won’t make it as high school students. Seeing the looks and tears of joy on their faces at graduation makes it all worth it. We serve as a second chance for them, but often we are the best thing to happen to them! Thank you!

My Project

Students need to become experts in the field of research in order to compete with their peers on the next level. We need to be able to get by the basics in order to even begin to get them where they need to be.

We don’t even have enough supplies for students to keep physical portfolios.

We are moving towards having an in-school Chromebook for each student, but now we need headphones and other basic materials to help our alternative school function and compete like a comprehensive school. Basic supplies like pens and folders can help make our students whole. Thanks!

Mr. Vander Wende
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
20 Sony Headphones( BUY 18 GET 2 FREE) • Best Buy Education $269.80 1 $269.80
Staples Reinforced Hanging File Folders, 5-Tab, Letter Size, Assorted Colors, 25/Box (18654-US-CC) • Staples Advantage $19.29 4 $77.16
Staples Colored Top-Tab File Folders, 1/3 Cut, Assorted, LETTER-size Holds 8 1/2" x 11", 250/Bx • Staples Advantage $46.49 1 $46.49
BIC Round Stic Xtra-Life Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point, Black Ink, 60/Pack (GSM609-BLK) • Staples Advantage $6.99 4 $27.96
Staples Stackable DocuPocket Wall Files, 7 Pockets, Letter, Black, 28.73"H x 12.98"W x 3.93"D • Staples Advantage $24.99 1 $24.99
Post-it Pop-up Notes, 3" x 3" Cape Town Collection, 90 Sheets/Pad, 12 Pads/Pack (R330-12AN) • Staples Advantage $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$466.39

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.83

Total project goal

$592.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$592.22

12 Donors

-$512.81

Donations toward project cost

-$439.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.17

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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