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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 47m

🌟 Celebrating #WorldMentalHealthDay by honoring the students, educators, and staff who create safe #BraveSpaces in our country’s public schools. Together, let's break the stigma and build a community where everyone feels heard and supported.

#MentalHealthMatters 💙

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 20h

BIG NEWS 🎁🎉 United Airlines and Good360 are partnering up with DonorsChoose to give ✨ $250,000 ✨ in classroom supplies to 24 public schools impacted by the LA wildfires. To celebrate, United treated students from Pasadena Rosebud Academy to a VIP tour of the United Airlines terminal at LAX.

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 2d

#Throwback Remember when @wkamaubell.bsky.social showed the world he was the smartest celebrity? Well, next week he’s about to make something special happen for students… 👀

Stay tuned!

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 2d

#Representation in books benefits young readers in so many ways. Hear from kids about why they love seeing themselves reflected in the books they read: https://bit.ly/4nHOLei

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 6d

All public school teachers are eligible ⭐🚀

Our friends Ripple are giving you the chance to win one of five $100,000 DonorsChoose gift codes! Submit a STEM project up to $1,000 to be automatically entered.

Entries close on Sunday!

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 7d

Anyone else think "6 7" should be cancelled?! 😂 #thelifeofashowgirl

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 13d

Go, Hurricanes! 🏀 This morning, ABC's Good Morning America came together with DonorsChoose and the WNBA Connecticut Sun to surprise the Block Island School girls basketball team! ⛹🏽‍♀️ https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/high-school-athletes-block-island-school-rhode-island-125927325

High school athletes on remote island rely on resourcefulness, dedication to compete

Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island, has only one school for its young full-time residents.

www.goodmorningamerica.com

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 13d

Amazing news! Thanks to 16,600 supporters and our partners at the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, we raised over $3.9 million in brand new supplies for Equity Focus Schools.

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 14d

5pm ET UPDATE: We have about 50% of funds remaining! Help teachers get the supplies they need today!

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 15d

Support an Equity Focus school today and your donation will be doubled!

Every pencil, book, and microscope can unlock a student’s confidence, creativity, and way forward this fall.

Let’s make that happen double time at the most underfunded schools today! https://bit.ly/46n32XF

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 15d

Support an Equity Focus school today and your donation will be doubled!

Every pencil, book, and microscope can unlock a student’s confidence, creativity, and way forward this fall.

Let’s make that happen double time at the most underfunded schools today! https://bit.ly/46n32XF

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 15d

Made you look! 😉 Tomorrow you can make double the difference for students near you. Starting at 7am ET, donations to Equity Focus Schools will be doubled.

Get ready to make a difference for historically underfunded schools.

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 16d

Who else wishes they could nerd out with Mrs. R’s fifth grade class in my hometown?

Help students in YOUR hometown discover the fictional heroes that will inspire them to greatness.

Head to donorschoose.org/tony and give students a great start to the year!

@tonyweaverjr.bsky.social

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 16d

What happens when students starting 5th grade petition for their 4th grade teacher to teach them for another year? 💙 Hear all about superstar Brooklyn teacher Mrs. Chaterpaul in this News 12 segment. https://tinyurl.com/2wtef7ss

How one Brooklyn teacher is using donated laptops to level the learning field

Students use the devices daily—for reading, writing, typing documents and even online assessments.

newyork.news12.com

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 17d

Did you catch Washington, DC’s 2025 Tech Titans in @washingtonian.com? Our own CEO Alix Guerrier is on the list! 👏🏼 Thanks to his leadership, DonorsChoose reached $1.8 billion in resources for U.S. public schools.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/09/meet-dcs-2025-tech-titans/

Meet DC’s 2025 Tech Titans - Washingtonian

The most innovative and important leaders in Washington’s tech scene.

www.washingtonian.com

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 17d

@johnlegend.bsky.social‬, Dr. Laurie Santos , and Ms. Monica are excited to see your #STEM lessons!

Submit a STEM project up to $1,000 to enter The @Ripple STEM Innovation Challenge. The five most innovative projects will get a $100,000 DonorsChoose gift code: https://bit.ly/4ncJUkX

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 21d

Public schools aren’t created equal, but every student should have the resources they need to thrive.

If you teach at an Equity Focus School, every donation on September 25 to your classroom project will be doubled!

Learn more about the match: https://bit.ly/4mpgWgz

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 21d

This #HispanicandLatinxHeritageMonth we’re celebrating amazing Hispanic and Latinx educators!

Today, we honor Mr. Astacio! Whether he’s teaching health/PE class or coaching the softball team, he is dedicated making sure his students feel seen and valued.

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 23d

On September 25, we can make double the difference for students. Thanks to our partners at the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, every donation for students at Equity Focus Schools will be doubled!

Teachers, create a project today! https://bit.ly/4nr513n

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 24d

Fun fact: Stephen Colbert gives every guest on The Late Show a DonorsChoose gift card to support public school students and teachers.

We’re honored to partner with Stephen and his team (@colbertlateshow.bsky.social) to help build a brighter future for kids across America ✨📚

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 28d

Wow! Thanks to Ripple and the DonorsChoose community, more than 6,000 teachers got the STEM supplies they need.

Thank you to the 7,430 donors who showed up, and BIG thank you to Ripple!

And that's not all — the match will continue while funds last: https://bit.ly/460dFiV

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · Sep 10

TODAY IS A ROCKET-POWERED DAY! 🚀🚀

Right now, every single donation to every single STEM project on DonorsChoose will be doubled, thanks to Ripple!

Donate today to help students bring their space-age, tech-friendly, number-crunching dreams to life! https://bit.ly/46doBIW

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · Sep 9

There’s nothing a #ScienceNerd loves more than helping the next generation discover STEM!

Starting tomorrow, our friends at Ripple are doubling every donation to STEM projects on DonorsChoose.

Students are ready. Are you?

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · Sep 8

Public school teachers, don’t miss out!

Starting September 10, 2025, every single donation to every single STEM project on DonorsChoose will be doubled, thanks to @Ripple!

Request the resources you need to bring STEM exploration and discovery to your classroom. https://bit.ly/4m3OIb2

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · Sep 5

These celebs may be on the #Hollywood stars, but the real stars are the students starting their journey of exploration and discovery!

Starting Sept 10th, our friends @Ripple are helping bring STEM dreams to life by doubling donations to every single STEM project on DonorsChoose.

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · Sep 5

Starting September 10, our friends @Ripple are DOUBLING donations to every single STEM project on DonorsChoose.

STEM educators, let Ripple and the DonorsChoose community help you get the resources you need to bring your students’ STEM dream to life! https://bit.ly/3HLBYIa

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