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Mr. Pisani from Bellerose NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Turning a Broom Closet into a Palace!

Help me give my students ample space in my counseling office, by using more efficient furniture to follow social distancing guidelines.

  • $507 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students range from kindergarteners to 8th graders. They are curious, creative, and courageous students in need of some fine-tuning of their social-emotional skills. As their school counselor, I deal with a variety of their social-emotional needs.

Due to the number of students that I work with and the various skills they require, many resources, materials, and technologies are required to aid them in becoming the best students they can be.

Help me support them the best that I can.

My Project

I have a tiny office with clunky furniture to provide counseling to my students. In order to maximize the space that I do have to counsel students while adhering to social distancing guidelines, I need smaller and sleeker furniture with a different configuration. This would free up space in the center of my office and give it more of a warm homey feel. My goal is to make my students feel as comfortable as possible during a time that feels scary and uncertain. I hope to create a better counseling environment by creating more space in my office and help bring a sense of normalcy to my students while they are in school.

Mr. Pisani
Grades 3-5
  • PS/IS 266
  • Bellerose, NY
    • Half of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 650 students.

    15 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bush Furniture Wheaton Reversible Corner Desk, Antique Black/Hansen Cherry (MY72713A-03) • Quill.com $308.99 1 $308.99
Boss Perfect Posture Deluxe Office Task Chair with Loop Arms, Black (B317-BK) • Quill.com $85.99 1 $85.99

Materials cost

$394.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$430.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.04

Total project goal

$506.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $506.94

14 Donors

-$498.12

Donations toward project cost

-$430.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.22

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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