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Mrs. Fuerst from Houston, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Fuerst's classroom raised $6,362

Pressing for Success: Soaring into Business & Aviation

Help me give my students a heat press to promote the learning of various Business concepts.

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Mrs. Fuerst Vistas High School
Houston, TX Grades 9-12

My Project

We are seeking to purchase a heat press for our business classes, a valuable tool that will enhance our students' learning by linking aviation concepts to hands-on projects. The heat press will allow students to create custom apparel and merchandise, applying principles of design, materials science, and precision, all of which are integral to aviation. They will learn how customization and branding play a role in the aviation industry, gaining skills in both entrepreneurship and technical application.

Our goal is to provide students with real-world business experience while connecting them to STEM-related career paths like aviation.

With the heat press, students will learn how to produce and market their own products, giving them insight into business operations and allowing them to explore creative avenues. By doing so, we aim to build confidence, foster innovation, and encourage a practical understanding of how STEM disciplines impact industries like aviation.

Our students are special because of their ambition and creativity, qualities that will thrive with the right resources. They are eager to explore new ways to combine business with technical knowledge, and having this equipment will give them the opportunity to do so. In addition, projects like these can improve mental health by offering a productive outlet for creativity and collaboration, which promotes a positive, engaging school environment.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

200 students impacted 151 donors
Mrs. Fuerst Vistas High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Houston, TX View local requests

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

200 students impacted 151donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hotronix Air Fusion IQ 16"x20" Heat Press - Pedestal Air Fusion • Stahls $5,150.00 1 $5,150.00

Materials cost

$5,150.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $150.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$77.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$5,407.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$954.22

Total project goal

$6,361.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $6,361.47

142 Donors

-$2,267.97

Donations toward project cost

-$2,172.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.85

Matching donations from our partners

-$3,817.80

Match offers toward project cost

-$3,245.13

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$572.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$287.47

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 $0.00

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