Ok you've helped me raise more than $80,000 for public school kids via @DonorsChoose. Now I'm going to start a drive that's for kids coats, gloves, hats, and other food and warmth needs.
All these schools will be low income schools. But probably given the nature of these requests, especially so. First up, a 3-5 grade teacher in the Bronx. Need $1,400 more to get these little kids coats: donorschoose.org/project/winter…
I've noticed that teachers almost always request @Columbia1938 coats. Solid affordable coats. Hey, Columbia, you should partner with @DonorsChoose if you don't already.
Looking through these is heartbreaking. Some, without a match, are just too high a pricetag. :(
We've got about $1200 to go... donorschoose.org/project/winter…
Teacher is responding to each donor in real time... which is 😀 but also 😥
WOW SOMEBODY REALLY STEPPED UP BIG TIME. THANKS TO ALL WHATEVER THE SIZE OF YOUR GIFT 
I lived in Minnesota. It's flipping cold. Here's a teacher/school that's made an amazing pantry of donated supplies and clothes for students who don't have them but needs a way to sort and display them. donorschoose.org/project/hang-o…
True story: when I was a freshman in Minnesota, i made the mistake of going outside in serious cold snap with damp hair, and when I brushed now frozen hair out of my face, it snapped off. AND THAT'S HOW I GOT BANGS.
Only need $321 more to help this teacher distribute the clothes and supplies she's rustled up: donorschoose.org/project/hang-o…
MINNESOTA NICE
BOSTON: This one getting coats and boots for kids has that wicked awesome 5X @SalesforceOrg match, we can get this done for $130 donorschoose.org/project/help-u…
( do people still say that in Boston? idk. Buy these kids some coats.)
Just need $45 more...
HOW YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?? #sorrynotsorry
This Kansas City teacher wants to send her kids home with blankets :( 2X match means we can do for $270 donorschoose.org/project/cozy-b…
SORRY I TWEETED TO FAST, THANKS EVERYBODY, AWESOME JOB
Here's Michigan teacher who wants to make sure her kids have dry socks. SOCKS! 2X match means we only need $130 donorschoose.org/project/socks-…
In the richest country in the world teachers should not have to go begging for pencils and socks. There is a way bigger policy fight to have. Meanwhile though, we have wet and cold toes. donorschoose.org/project/socks-…
SOCKS ACQUIRED
Here's another teacher, in Indianapolis, trying to make sure refugee kids have adequate warm weather gear. donorschoose.org/project/winter…
I grew up with refugees. Can you imagine being dropped penniless into a culture you didn't understand, without the networks of advice and support and hand-me-downs the rest of us have? motherjones.com/politics/2018/…
Just need $82 more... donorschoose.org/project/winter…
$7 (!!) to close this out. donorschoose.org/project/winter…
BEST $7 EVER!!!
PHILLY Classroom where none of the kids had hats, scarves of gloves. Just need $282 to finish this off: donorschoose.org/project/old-ja…
GOT FUNDED BEFORE I COULD GIVE MYSELF 🤣😍
Another Indianapolis school. Let's help Ms Patel help her kids donorschoose.org/project/warm-f…
That sweet, sweet @SalesforceOrg match means we can get this done for $170
$146 left to go, which is matched 5X over!!
GREAT JOB FOR THESE INDY KIDS
Chicago. A school for disabled late teens and adults. They need coats as they do their job training work. Let's go: donorschoose.org/project/winter…
Also, an awesome African-American teacher, which if you've been following along with some of the previous threads, you know how important supporting the women most able to impact these kids is: donorschoose.org/project/winter…
Halfway there, only need $517 more...
$447...
Here's the Kansas City teacher we just bought blankets for her students
Here's the Bloomington MN teacher; we just helped create a pantry of clothes and supplies for her kids:
I'm having caching issues. We have $447 to go. Maybe less! The only way to know is to give donorschoose.org/project/winter…
Can we just talk about the teachers from MN and IN who are emailing at midnight their time. It's just...enraging. But also, GREAT TEACHERS. Let's finish this one: donorschoose.org/project/winter…
I do not understand why rich people don't give away far more of their money and whatever, since they don't, we should tax them a lot more.
I've spent the last week doing this fundraising and I swear to god, we need tax and education reform now.
I've spent the last week doing this fundraising and I swear to god, we need tax and education reform now.
Anyway, the rest of us only need to raise $202 for thee ow-income disabled teens and adults in a great work-training program: donorschoose.org/project/winter…
GOOD JOB EVERYBODY. COATS FOR THESE KIDS!
I spent my childhood summers near Hayward WI. This is a largely Native school, teacher just trying to feed her kids: donorschoose.org/project/snacks…
We only need $257. The Native kids are Ojibwe aka Chippewa. Area industries include logging and cranberry growing, which is what my grandpa did.
WORLD LUMBERJACK FESTIVAL lumberjackworldchampionships.com
Anyway, these Hayward kids need food: donorschoose.org/project/snacks…
When I was maybe 10? I remember going to a pow-wow in Hayward. Kids in the crowd were pulled into ceremonies. I did a somersault over a feather and a chief pronounced me to be "little white tail" which is some spectacular subtweeting I didn't get for like 25 years at least.
LOG ROLLING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD FTW
Big and tall autistic and other different learners in Detroit need plus-sized coats donorschoose.org/project/warm-w…
TEACHERS ARE THE BEST donorschoose.org/project/warm-w…
I was hoping to get to 100 projects I've contributed to tonight, and while I might not make that goal I'd only determined a few hours ago, be good to get these kids some coats. donorschoose.org/project/warm-w…
picking this up from last night. These plus-sized autistic and otherwise different learners in low-income Detroit school need winter coats. Still need $554... donorschoose.org/project/warm-w…
Only need $140...
$120...
YAY COATS FOR DETROIT KIDS
These kids from Paradise CA are now going to school in a Boys and Girls club in Chico. We only need $43 for this one. Another Paradise one is coming up: donorschoose.org/project/seven-…
WOOOT. Now onto another, bigger drive for Paradise kids burned out of their homes and schools....
Deviating from the coats/food nature of this drive, but the kids in Paradise lost everything. Here's a teacher trying to get them basic books. Need about $1,500. Every little bit helps: donorschoose.org/project/books-…
Just $893 to go...
These kids are doubling up at an elementary in Chico...donorschoose.org/project/books-…
Again, if you're annoyed by all these tweets the simple solution is to kick in a few bucks, and mute the thread. Win-win. donorschoose.org/project/books-…
Meanwhile, here's the Chicago special ed teacher whose kids we bought coats last night.
Here's that Bronx elementary teacher whose kids we bought coats for...
Only need $763 to go... donorschoose.org/project/books-…
Let me assure you that the people of Paradise and Chico are tapped out. They lost everything or their hosting fire refugees and staffing food lines. The rest of us need to step up.
We need $731 dollars to get 550 kids whose school was destroyed in the Paradise fire the books they need to not fall behind and have a sense of normalcy: donorschoose.org/project/books-…
Meanwhile, here's the Detroit special ed teacher whose kids we bought coats for a few hours ago.
Down to $633...
Meanwhile, here's the Michigan teacher whose kids we bought socks and supplies for.
Their houses burned down
Their school burned down
They lost pets. Some lost family.
And they lost their books.
We can fix this last one for another $558.
Every bit helps.
donorschoose.org/project/books-…
Their school burned down
They lost pets. Some lost family.
And they lost their books.
We can fix this last one for another $558.
Every bit helps.
donorschoose.org/project/books-…
Just $63 more needed!
YAY, TODAY IS THE 2ND DAY FOR THESE KIDS IN THEIR TEMPORARY SCHOOL. DAY 3, THEY'LL LEARN THEY'RE GETTING NEW BOOKS. GREAT JOB EVERYBODY!!!
Including the good folks who'd raise the first $4K of this very big lift.
Including the good folks who'd raise the first $4K of this very big lift.
This teacher in the Bronx wants to provide basic toiletries and supplies for the homeless kids in her middle school: donorschoose.org/project/dont-t…
Need another $1000 to go... donorschoose.org/project/dont-t…
$865 more to get these homeless kids toiletries donorschoose.org/project/dont-t…
Bringing together the schools homeless kids and their families for a good meal and a movie night and then sending them away with the toiletries then need is just a really beautiful effort by this teacher.
Just need another $765... donorschoose.org/project/dont-t…
Need $590 more. Imagine being a teenager living in a shelter and not having access to basic toiletries. You might not go to school much.
$478 left to go.
Meanwhile @DonorsChoose @DICKS @SalesforceOrg—any chance of getting some matches on requests for coats and boots in low-income schools? There are a lot, they're pricey, and they're hard to do without a match. 🌨️🌨️🌨️🌨️🌨️
Meanwhile @DonorsChoose @DICKS @SalesforceOrg—any chance of getting some matches on requests for coats and boots in low-income schools? There are a lot, they're pricey, and they're hard to do without a match. 🌨️🌨️🌨️🌨️🌨️
$305!
Just $240 to go donorschoose.org/project/dont-t…
WE DID IT WE GOT THOSE HOMELESS BRONX KIDS THEIR MOVIE NIGHT AND TOILETRIES!!
This is a sweet one. K-2 teacher in rural MT wants to help her kids—all of whom qualify for free lunch—to give gifts of clothes and toys to the neediest kids. Need $240 donorschoose.org/project/gracio…
I love the projects where kids are giving to other kids donorschoose.org/project/gracio…
AWESOME WAY TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Long cold walks and bus waits to get to school, no hats, scarves, and gloves. Need $355 donorschoose.org/project/winter…
This Cincinnatti school has an almost entirely black student body. Almost 99.3% qualify for free lunch. If you froze your butt off trying to get to school, you probably wouldn't go as much. Also, we need to dramatically increase school funding. donorschoose.org/we-teach/34258…
THANKS EVERYBODY!
Packing it in for tonight. Also tomorrow I have to start year-end fundraising for @MotherJones. 😀 But a few thoughts: 1) teachers are heroes 2) we don't pay them enough 3) we underfund our schools—all of them, but esp some of them—to the detriment of our entire society.
4) Small gifts make a big difference. There were a few ledger clearing gifts along the way. But mostly the ~$100K we've raised so far was in increments of $5-$50. If 2018 has taught us nothing else it's that a bunch of people working hard and giving what they can counts BIGLY.
5) And finally, everybody giving to or amplifying these fundraising drives is great. FEEL YOUR POWER. You did good in the world. Go do some more.
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