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Ms. Ramirez from San Pablo, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Protect Us from the Weather!

Help me give my students some shade to cool off during the hot days and a place to stay dry on those wet, rainy days.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ramirez's classroom raised $512

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Our school lacks sufficient shade in our shared yard that is used by two Kindergarten classes and our TK-1st grade Special education classroom. Our students do not have an area to sit and stay cool under the shade on those sunny days during recess or dry on wet and rainy days while waiting to come to the classroom.

This gazebo will also provide us the opportunity to hold class outside during the days that we have nice weather.

We could teach the students about science using natural elements on our playground to learn or do an art project using nature while outside under the shade that this gazebo will provide.

The gazebo would be placed right outside our classroom, where we have multiple windows where the sun hits most mornings. This placement of the gazebo will also provide the classroom with extra shading, which will help our classroom stay cool on hot days as our school does not have air conditioning.

Ms. Ramirez Downer Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Pablo, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ABCCANOPY 10x20 Outdoor Gazebo - Patio Gazebo with Mosquito Netting, Outdoor Canopies for Shade and Rain for Lawn, Garden, Backyard & Deck (Khaki) • Amazon Business $365.94 1 $365.94

Materials cost

$365.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$33.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.75

Total project goal

$511.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$511.66

8 Donors

-$505.78

Donations toward project cost

-$434.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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