Win/Win/Win for Teachers, Students and Parents

We all want to be able to make a difference in education and in children's lives.  However, not everyone is able to make the large donations often associated with philanthropists who donate to the public school systems.  Here is your chance to contribute; http://www.donorschoose.org allows anyone to donate, from the smallest amount to a large one, to impact public school education and children's lives.

Hundreds of school projects are listed at http://www.donorschoose.org, projects that are posted by teachers in schools that don't have the funding to cover them.  DonorsChoose.org is dedicated to addressing the scarcity and inequitable distribution of learning materials and experiences in our public schools. This is a website for teachers to request funding for innovative ideas for their classrooms, as well as a place for individuals to be able to donate to a worthwhile cause.

Project proposals at DonorsChoose.org range from "Where Did All the Pencils Go?" ($60), to "Dictionaries for At-Home Use" ($259), to "Geological Field Trip" ($2,000). Most proposals are not simply requests for materials, but fantastic ideas for helping students learn. You choose the project that is of interest to you and there is complete accountability by the organization. DonorsChoose.org provides "end to end" integrity. They screen each project proposal before posting it online; purchase the materials for the teacher (shipping directly to the school), and compile photographs, student thank-you notes, and a teacher impact letter as feedback for the donor(s).

Teachers, you CAN teach that innovative lesson!  Just post your request on http://www.donorschoose.org.  Parents you CAN make a difference in public school education, and also donate in memory or honor of someone!  Just look at the proposals at http://www.donorchoose.org.  You'll be helping teachers, you'll be helping students and you'll be helping yourself!