I was reading a story today how a philanthropist in California gave $1.3 million to DonorsChoose.org to fulfill all the wishlists of teachers in California. That’s great – but also a sign of the state of our school systems and their budgets.
I checked out DonorsChoose.org today and noticed a few projects in Erie, and this one caught my eye.
This teacher, Ms. R., teaches at Central Tech and is looking for help in getting a stove for her classroom so that her students, who are autistic and between the ages of 14 and 21, can learn skills that will help them become as independent as possible. From her project page:
Have you ever tried to prepare a meal using a oven/stove that does not heat accurately, or where the front half of the oven gets hotter than the temperature set and the back half is much colder than the temperature set. This is the challenge that we face every time we cook in the Autistic Classroom.
I know that we’ve all been voting for local projects and raising funds for the Kanzius Center, but let’s help these kids. If we all gave a few bucks, we can make a direct impact in our community today.
So far, they’ve raised $50 towards the $700 cost of this project.
ErieBlogs.com is getting in the action too and putting their money where their mouth is – we are donating $50 right now, which makes them only have $646.54 left.
If you give them any amount of money and send us a screenshot of your receipt, we’ll give you (or your business) some free ads here. Lord knows we need some variety from the HostGator ad.
What a great idea Mike, touches my heart.
Will be providing a donation next week when the paycheck comes.
Thanks again for bringing some attention to this deserving teacher and students!
Saw they took paypal and knew I had a balance in there.. Kicked in $50 as well, let’s see if ErieBlogs.com can help get this stove in place over at Central!!!
In our family,
Food and cooking is in our blood. We have so many memories to share about the times we spent around the stoves and in our kitchen.
I whish all these kids get that and develop not just their independence but a taste for real food.
I just made a donation to take it as a tax credit for my business.
This is a worthy cause to be sure. But wouldn’t an electric range prove somewhat safer in this situation than a gas stove, given the nature of open flames and the potential for fire — especially in a classroom oriented towards pupils who (per the writeup) are mentally challenged ? That aside, it’s great to see the teacher’s desire well on the way to becoming reality for her & her deserving students.