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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 31m

This week @wkamaubell.bsky.social is using his #CelebrityJeapardy winnings to surprise students. Today, he and #MeganRapinoe are scoring major points with the kids at P.S. 299! 🏆⚽

Join in and help students in your community: DonorsChoose.org/Megan.

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 1d

Day 2 of Kamau’s Big Student Surprise ✨🎉

#PadmaLakshmi visited LaGuardia High and met some seriously inspiring students 💫

Help students near you at DonorsChoose.org/Padma. Hit 10,000 donations and @wkamaubell.bsky.social will unlock a special match! 🚀

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 1d

Gracias, Kamau! 🙌🏽

@wkamaubell.bsky.social is sending his friends to 4 public schools with $25k in DonorsChoose funding.

First up: A. Randolph High School with @hasanminhaj.com 🤩

Give now at DonorsChoose.org/Hasan — if we hit 10K donations by Friday, Kamau unlocks a special match 🚀

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 2d

Stand-up comedian, #DonorsChoose board member, and #CelebrityJeopardy! winner @wkamaubell.bsky.social has a little something up his sleeve… and he’ll be joined by some of his friends! 🎬

👀 See you tomorrow to find out what he has in store.

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 4d

It is unfair that teachers reach into their own pockets for classroom supplies. In a recent survey, teachers on DonorsChoose told us they spend, on average, at least $600 of their own money. @slate.com @anomalily.net
https://slate.com/advice/2025/10/money-advice-teacher-buying-supplies.html

My Wife Is a Teacher. We Can’t Keep Spending Money on Her Classroom Like This.

It's not fair.

slate.com

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DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 4d

🌟 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 · 5d

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 · 6d

#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 · 7d

#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 · 11d

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 · 11d

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

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 18d

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 · 18d

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 · 19d

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

DonorsChoose @donorschoose.bsky.social · 20d

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 · 20d

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 · 20d

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 · 20d

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 · 21d

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 · 22d

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 · 22d

@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 · 25d

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 · 26d

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 · 27d

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 · 29d

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 · Sep 11

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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