I just got project 26 funded from Donor’s Choose. I have only asked for a few things for my classroom for my school in the past few years: AP Review books (since I only have a couple of students), and staff development for AP Classes. Everything else from Xboxes and Robots have come from two sources: Junior League of Dallas and Donor’s Choose.
It’s funny but a lot of my Donor’s Choose projects have achieved funding on days that I have felt discouraged. It isn’t easy being a teacher, and it even harder when you are the only one in your building who understands your subject and what you are teaching. In fact, there are less than 10 teachers in my district who teach what I teach, and none try the same mix I do. Of course, they all have that problem, though the teachers at Townview have it a bit better.
I just want to thank anyone who has ever given to anyone via Donor’s Choose and want to urge those who haven’t yet – hey, it really is a good deal. But if you don’t want to go through that organization, feel free to stop by a local school and see what they need.
I’ll never forget the day I was in the office and a former student gave a check to refurbish the baseball field. While he didn’t go to pro-baseball, it got him to college and it upset him to see the field in shambles. We’ve been able to keep it in good shape ever since.
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