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Donors Choose


 

www.DonorsChoose.org is a website for educators to request donations to help their students when there is no money in the school budget. The Friends have been choosing a teacher in the New Jersey area for the past three years. So far, our donations have included:
Flat Stanleys for a Kindegarten Class
Head phones for computers. The children had the computers and the programs, but there was no money for headphones. The children were not able to learn properly since it was so noisy.
"My pencil won't sharpen" An electric pencil sharpener and pencils. The students only had manual sharpeners and there was no money to buy pencils! Below is the thank you which we received.
Please visit their site. The teachers are not asking for a lot of money and it is so desperately needed when everyone is cutting back in the economic times.


Jan 23, 2010
Dear Friends of the Atlantic Highlands Library,

Thank you so much for funding my Donor's Choose project of My Pencil Won't Sharpen for my students.

Your generosity has already taught our young people that giving is a wonderful gift in itself! They were blown away by your caring and still are in awe of a person who doesn't know them being so generous! I believe that "each child is gifted, but it just takes some longer to open the package" (Author unknown). Your donation made it possible for my students to continue their success in the classroom.

It really means a lot to them that someone that they do not know has expressed an interest in their education. The smiles on my students' faces after they understand a concept is priceless! My dream came true with your support!

When I first heard about Donors Choose, I thought that it was a great opportunity to make my classroom more like a home for my students. I truly appreciate everything you have done for my students.

My students proudly tell the rest of the student body that a donor has helped improve our classroom and share our story of Donor's Choose with everyone in the building, too!

Again, thank you! You have made a change in the lives of these young people that will be paid forward in years to come as they become productive members of society and return the favor in the future!

With gratitude,
Mrs. H.

Mrs. H. sent this note after the project was fully funded:

Jan 10, 2010
Dear Friends of the Atlantic Highlands Library,


I can't fully express my joy, excitement, and thanks for your donation to my project. It is great to see that you share my vision for reaching children.

The tools that you have funded will enable students to be prepared for school on a daily basis. The children will enjoy sharpening their pencils quickly instead of wasting precious time.

I cannot wait to share the wonderful news with my students about receiving new pencils and electric sharpeners.

With gratitude,
Mrs. H.