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It was such an honor to show our students how important it is to put healthy things in our tummy.I loved seeing how the parents come to me and say thank you for helping my kids chose healthier options .I can; t tell you enough how good it feels to hear the staff say to me that the kids are doing really really good in their class room. Some kids come hungry so it is always an honor and pleasure to help them and the parents as well. Thank you to every donor who looked at my project ,who choose to donate to my project. I am extremely humblrd and deeply moved by your actions. Words does not describe how overwhelmed I was and still am. Again thank you and my God bless you and your families... 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The books and activities you helped provide will not only encourage reading and exploration but also foster a love of learning that lasts far beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a meaningful difference in our learning community, and I'm so grateful for your investment in our students' growth and potential. Thank you for believing in them—and in the power of learning, all year long.","fullyFundedDate":1745953557008,"projectUrl":"project/preventing-the-summer-slide/9239359/","projectTitle":"Preventing the Summer Slide","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thigpen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7655000_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606100515450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bthigpen"},{"teacherId":7771835,"projectId":8687243,"letterContent":"On behalf of Innovation Academy SRQ, thank you for your generous support of our school clinic project. 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Innovation Academy SRQ is
an urban public school
in Sarasota, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District.
It serves 96 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 2.6:1.
Its teachers have had 293 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Innovation Academy SRQ
$176,912
raised using DonorsChoose
293
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
511
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Innovation Academy SRQ has received support from
270 individuals from Florida and
241 individuals out-of-state.