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Mr. S. Rodriguez 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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OPERATION: Dress for Success

Help me give my students the opportunity to purchase fresh clothing of their choice

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. S. Rodriguez's classroom raised $633

This project is fully funded

Celebrating 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 teach in the South Bronx at a District 75 school. District 75 provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Significant cognitive delays, Emotional disturbances, Sensory impairments, and Multiple disabilities. Our school population consists of students from grades K -12 across seven school sites.

Between all of our sites, we have about 50 students who currently live in temporary housing.

Despite their circumstances, these students are in school every day ready to take on the challenges. However, they need more support than others. Homelessness and food scarcity can have a severe negative impact on a student’s social-emotional well-being, mental health, and academic achievement. Every day, New York City’s homelessness crisis plays out in classrooms around the city, where thousands of students struggle to keep up in school while dealing with the trauma of not having stable housing and enough food to eat.

To me, our students are superheroes! Whether it's learning how to read or write or solving a mathematical equation; our students are working hard to strengthen those abilities and use them to break down any obstacle.

My Project

Can you imagine not being able to afford fresh clothing? I can, and so can many of our students in the South Bronx.

One of the most devastating effects of COVID-19 has been the sheer number of families unemployed and who are struggling to provide for their basic needs.

Our school employs a PBIS program called “PRIDE” (practice safety, respect, location, Do the responsible thing, and engage in learning). Students are earning points throughout the day as they follow PRIDE. As students' points build they will reach different tiers of awards and prizes (i.e sensory toys, video games, art supplies). Our hope is with a gift card to American Eagle Outfitters as another possible award for great behavior, attendance and following PRIDE, we can improve those statistics if even just by a little within our school community here in the South Bronx. Money that their families can now put towards other needs.

When a student earns an American Eagle gift card they will have the opportunity to sit with me and practice money management skills like spending on a budget, and spending wisely on AE’S website. An awesome skill that will promote independence and student advocacy. Students will ultimately be able to choose their own clothing and make their own online purchases with parent support.

We know that if students' basic needs are not met, it interferes with their learning. Being able to put on fresh clothes can mean the difference between a focused student or a distracted one. So please invest in our students and the future of the South Bronx.

Project tagged as

Bronx, NY
Grades 6-8
Gym & Fitness
Students with Disabilities
Food, Clothing & Hygiene
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mr. S. Rodriguez P17X @ 298X Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

American Eagle Refresh Gift Card $25 • Amazon Business $25.00 20 $500.00

Materials cost			$500.00
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.50
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$537.50
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$94.85
Total project goal			$632.35
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$632.35
6 Donors			-$328.66
Donations toward project cost			-$279.37
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$49.29
match offer			-$303.69
Match offer toward project cost			-$258.14
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$45.55
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

OPERATION: Dress for Success

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

My Students

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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