Ok, you guys helped me raise $60,000 for low-income public school kids all over America via @DonorsChoose . Now I'm starting a new thread, for Bay Area schools. I won't be doing this 18 hrs a day, but I'd appreciate any help you can spare.
This first one is for special needs kids in Visitacion Valley, SF. A very low-income school in the shadow of the richest city in America: donorschoose.org/project/making…
That $60K we raised for kids came mostly in small increments of $5-$50. So it might take us awhile to raise the $2700 she needs to get the art/maker supplies she needs, but we WILL DO THIS.
We've already chipped away a couple hundred bucks... donorschoose.org/project/making…
People have asked why Bay Area schools a) I live here b) in the shadow of insanely wealthy neighborhoods (and even in them) are horrifically underfunded schools c) that's because 1978's Prop 13 limited property tax increases, depriving schools of funds.
Which is why CA used to have the best public school system in country and now has 3rd from bottom. Prop 12 "tax revolt" was the beginning of this kind of strangling of schools and public services. So that's why these special ed kids don't have supplies donorschoose.org/project/making…
Last few people who've given hail from MO, NY, TX. WHICH IS AWESOME. But Californian who can spare a few bucks, please step up.
Visitation Valley middle school is about equal parts Black/Latinx/Asian... Schools that serve a richer population, have PTAs can raise enough for arts/afterschool programs or even multiple teacher positions. Not so here. donorschoose.org/project/making…
1/4 of the way there...
How arts/crafts/maker projects can help kids with learning disabilities ldonline.org/article/30031 
Almost halfway there!
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