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Mr. Fershtman from Detroit, MI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Fershtman's Air Cleaner

Help me give my students so that the air in my room will be cleaned during the day.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Fershtman's classroom raised $518

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a special needs teacher and service students with disabilities that ranges from students who have Autism, students who have a Specific Learning Disability and students who have Other Health Impairments. All of my students spend most of their school day inside their general education classes. I support them with school work that they need help with.

My Project

Hi, the room I am currently using is on the second floor in my building. I am located right in the middle of the floor. I have no windows in my room so I have no access to fresh air during the day. Another thing is that my room is located just outside both the girls and boys bathrooms. So with a combination of lack of fresh air and the bathrooms its a bit of a problem. I only way that I get any type of air flow is by opening my classroom door. However, this creates another problem and that would be the noise coming from the hallways. So, please help my students and me with having something that will filter my air and especially during COVID-19. Thanks

Mr. Fershtman Gompers Elementary Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

20 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Medify Air MA-40-W V2.0 Air Purifier with H13 HEPA filter - a higher grade of HEPA for 840 Sq. Ft. Air Purifier, 99.9% | Modern Design - White • Amazon Business $270.00 1 $270.00
Medify MA-40 Replacement Filter (ME-40) | H13 True HEPA for 840 Sq. Ft. Air Purifier | 3-in-1 Filters | 99.9% Removal • Amazon Business $66.99 2 $133.98

Materials cost

$403.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$440.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.65

Total project goal

$517.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $517.69

6 Donors

-$465.40

Donations toward project cost

-$425.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.81

Matching donations from our partners

-$17.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$14.45

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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 $0.00

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