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Mr. Ricks from Charlotte, NC is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Ricks's classroom raised $970

Uplift and Upgrade

Help me give my students computer parts to upgrade their current lab to be more competitive in the design and esports.

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Mr. Ricks Garinger High School
Charlotte, NC Grades 9-12

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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

To maintain our program’s elite reputation, we must equip our students with industry-standard technology. Our students are uniquely driven, possessing a rare blend of competitive spirit and creative ambition that has already earned them elite status in design and esports. They don't just participate; they lead.

However, the current hardware disparities in our lab are creating a performance gap that hinders their potential and prevents them from executing their best work.By upgrading our CPUs and GPUs, we will provide the processing power and visual fidelity necessary for complex 3D rendering and lag-free, high-stakes competition.

These specific tools will transform their learning experience from a struggle with technical limitations to a seamless exploration of high-level design and strategy.

This equipment ensures that their hardware finally matches their talent, allowing them to focus entirely on mastering the skills required for the modern digital workforce.Our goal for this project is to create a unified, high-performance environment where every workstation meets a professional standard of excellence.

We aim to push the boundaries of what our students can produce, ensuring they remain on the cutting edge of their fields. Ultimately, this investment is about upholding the standard of excellence established last year and guaranteeing that our students continue to be the best in every avenue they venture down.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

999 students impacted 2 donors
Mr. Ricks Garinger High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

999 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8GB - graphics card - Radeon RX 6600 - 8 • CDW-G $270.57 2 $541.14
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core 3.7GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM4 (100-000000743) • Quill.com $185.09 1 $185.09

Materials cost

$726.23

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $56.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$823.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.37

Total project goal

$969.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $969.14

2 Donors

-$969.14

Donations toward project cost

-$823.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.37

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