CREDO Customers Helped Support 9 Projects with DonorsChoose

With the help of new CREDO customers, we were able to support 9 amazing projects, helping teachers across the country to provide better resources and thoughtful experiences to their students. This donation will reach 2,061 students, over 60% of which come from schools where more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Our donation helped secure materials for creative STEM and recycling projects, obtain tools for growing at-school gardens of fruits and vegetables, and provide diverse, representative books for classroom libraries. In nine different cities throughout the country — Norwalk, CT, Gresham, OR, Philadelphia, PA, Colorado Springs, CO, Norman, OK, Oakland, CA, Jackson Heights, NY, Brundidge, AL, and Dickinson, TX – teachers will be able to help students from PreK up to 8^th grade see themselves in their reading materials and understand the varied, important roles they can fill in creating and maintaining a safer, kinder, cleaner world. Thank you for your help in supporting these teachers, their classrooms and DonorsChoose.

Mr. Ferrari | Creative STEM Supplies | Norwalk, CT | Grades 6-8 | 700 Students Reached

Dear CREDO Mobile,

 

Thank you for your generous donations to my classroom and my students. With your help, I am able to provide a creative, thought-provoking, inspirational, and collaborative class environment. Students are more engaged and willing to share and develop their ideas with peers, with the materials from your donation. With limited budgets, overcrowded classrooms, and high expectations, teachers in this country are and will continue to be in desperate need of supplies for their classrooms. Your contributions set an example for others to follow. Thank you.

 

With gratitude,

Mr. Ferrari

Ms. Orellana Lima| Diverse Books for Bilingual Students | Gresham, OR | Grades 9-12 | 200 Students Reached 

Dear CREDO Mobile,

 

I extend our deepest gratitude for your generous donation of bilingual diverse books. Your thoughtful contribution will significantly impact our students and their educational journey.

 

Your commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity within our school is truly commendable.

 

We are incredibly grateful for your support and generosity. The books you have donated will not only enrich our library but will also inspire countless minds for years to come.

 

With gratitude,

Ms. Orellana Lima

Mrs. Reagan | Let’s Plant and Grow Together | Philadelphia, PA | Grades 3-5 | 105 Students Reached

Dear CREDO Mobile,

 

Thank you so much for funding this hands on learning experience for my students. I am beyond thrilled to be able to give them the opportunity to learn how to plant and grow fruits and vegetables in an urban setting. I know they will be so excited when I tell them that our planting project was funded. Thank you again for supporting us!

 

With gratitude,

Mrs. Reagan

 Mrs. Dowell | Power in Diversity | Colorado Springs, CO | Grades PreK-2 | 20 Students Reached

Dear CREDO Mobile,

 

What a wonderful surprise!! Thank you for your generosity and helping our students succeed!! I know they will enjoy school more and be excited to explore all these resources. They will be a great tool as we continue to grow and learn in the classroom. I know how important it is for our students to be exposed to different cultures and backgrounds!

With gratitude,
Mrs. Dowell

Mrs. Curtis | Where Are the Books About Kids Like Me? | Norman, OK | Grades 3-5 | 350 Students Reached

Dear CREDO Mobile,

 

Wow! Thank you so, so much for helping me give my students books that look like them. I can’t wait to see the looks on their faces when they get to check them out for the first time. Our school population has grown and grown this year with many new diverse students. Your contribution helps me to make them feel so welcome!

 

With gratitude,

Mrs. Curtis

Mrs. Solly | We Need Books That Represent Us! | Oakland, CA | Grades PreK-2 | 50 Students Reached

 

Dear CREDO Mobile,

 

Thank you so much for helping my students get access to books about issues and personalities they can relate to and learn from. In our communication classroom we will be exploring many difficult topics using these materials and I cannot begin to thank you how much we appreciate your kindness and support.

 

Books offer not only knowledge, but it is a great way to escape life circumstances.

 

With gratitude,

Mrs. Solly

 Mrs. Ketler | Reduse, Reuse, Recycle – a Pre-K Study! | Jackson Heights, NY | Grades PreK-2 | 18 Students Reached

Dear CREDO Mobile,

Thank you so much for your support!

Your generosity made it possible for my students to learn so much more about reducing, reusing, and recycling.

We started off our study by filling the see through composting bin with some dirt. Then we added a piece of crumpled printer paper, a torn milk carton, and some banana and clementine peels. We watched for about three weeks to see what would happen. We learned that the only things that will break down and disappear quickly are the fruit peels. This made us really think about what to do with all the other things that we use and then discard.

We learned that recycling is really important and not only did we start recycling more things in our classroom but we also used the toy recycling truck, toy recycling bins, and the toy recycling center to role play what that would look like outside of our classroom.

We had a lot of fun and learned so much, all thanks to you!

With gratitude,

Mrs. Ketler

 

Mrs. Senn | Cultural Learning | Brundidge, AL | Grades PreK-2 | 18 Students Reached

Dear CREDO Mobile,

 

You have made our day! Thank you so much for choosing our project to make a donation to. We are beyond excited that your contribution fully funded the remainder of the project. My students will enjoy looking through the books and learning all about different cultures and different areas. We are truly thankful! You are the best!

 

With gratitude,

Mrs. Senn

Ms. Strickland | Diversify Our Library | Dickinson, TX | 600 Students Reached

Dear CREDO Mobile,

 

THANK YOU so much for supporting literacy and diversity at our school! We find ourselves in times of banning books when we so desperately need kids to see themselves in the books that they choose. Just this week a black fifth grader was struggling to find a book featuring a young black female. That should never happen. Thank you!

 

With gratitude,

Ms. Strickland