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PS 811M Mickey Mantle School @ PS 28 is
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in New York, New York that is part of SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS, 75.
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80%
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PS 811M Mickey Mantle School @ PS 28
$14,436
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
114
donors
6
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
PS 811M Mickey Mantle School @ PS 28 has received support from
86 individuals from New York and
28 individuals out-of-state.
