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Mr. Sperduto from Orange, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Operation The Hero Code

Help me give my students The HERO CODE: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Sperduto's classroom raised $452

This project is fully funded

My Project

The HERO CODE is a book by Admiral McRaven about conduct and lessons in virtues that can become the foundations of our character as we build a life worthy of honor and respect.

Make the book The HERO CODE: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived possible for my cadets striving to be better leaders.

When Bill McRaven was a young boy growing up in Texas, he dreamed of being a superhero. He longed to put on a cape and use his superpowers to save the earth from destruction. But as he grew older and traveled the world, he found real heroes everywhere he went -- and none of them had superpowers. None of them wore capes or cowls. But they all possessed qualities that gave them the power to help others, to make a difference, to save the world: courage, both physical and moral; humility; a willingness to sacrifice; and a deep sense of integrity.

THE HERO CODE is not a cypher, a puzzle, or a secret message. It is a code of conduct; lessons in virtues that can become the foundations of our character as we build a life worthy of honor and respect.

Mr. Sperduto Orange High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

120 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived • Amazon Business $11.62 30 $348.60

Materials cost

$348.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$383.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.73

Total project goal

$451.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $451.56

1 Donor

-$451.56

Donations toward project cost

-$383.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.73

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 $0.00

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