May 2010 - dayforessay.com

Saving the Quail and Riding Space Mountain

Julie12Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 28, 2010

Way back in September we announced a partnership with Disney’s Planet Challenge – a project-based learning environmental competition for 4th – 6th grade classrooms across the country. As part of this nationwide challenge, Disney offered 50% funding to DonorsChoose.org projects that engaged students to save the planet. Teachers in 37 states submitted projects (306 projects…

Founder Charles Best featured on Huffington Post + HP contest

Candice11Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 28, 2010

Teachers, citizen philanthropists, and DonorsChoose.org fans: ever had a burning question about how our founder, Charles Best, got DonorsChoose.org started? Or maybe you’re curious about his annual attempt at mustache growing? Well, now’s your chance to ask him, thanks to the Huffington Post & HP! Visit the Huffington Post to submit questions for Charles (You…

Progress Energy brings energy education projects ‘Almost Home’ in the Carolinas!

Dan Blum8Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 27, 2010

We are excited to announce that our friends at Progress Energy will once again fund $50,000 in energy-related project requests in the North and South Carolina communities it serves – with a twist! This year, all qualifying projects will be funded to less than $100, on the condition that citizen philanthropists bring the project across…

Arkansas Community Foundation funds science projects

Kirk Smiley11Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 27, 2010

The Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) is partnering with DonorsChoose.org to implement the 2010 SIMS (Science Initiative for Middle Schools) program in Arkansas! Funding for this mini-grant program is made possible by an endowed gift to ARCF from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. Each year, SIMS mini-grants are available to Arkansas public school teachers in grades 5,…

Limeades for Learning(SM) is back with another $500,000 for classrooms!

Kirk Smiley7Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 19, 2010

For a second year running, SONIC®, America’s Drive-In®, will put more than half a million dollars into classrooms across the country through their Limeades For Learning partnership with DonorsChoose.org! Come October, SONIC will have donated more than $1 million in supplies and learning materials to teachers. That’s a lot of limeade! “SONIC and our franchisees…

Bing Appreciates Teachers!

Nicole14Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 19, 2010

Celebrate your favorite teachers! Starting today, you can join Bing in showing appreciation for the heroes of education. Great teachers inspire, excite, and have a positive impact on countless young lives. Yet they are often under-paid, under-supported, and under-appreciated. Bing and DonorsChoose.org are partnering to give teachers the materials and support they need. This partnership…

AP test prep material now available from Shmoop!

Candice11Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 5, 2010

Shmoop, the online company bringing literary and historical learning guides to classrooms nationwide, now offers AP test prep help too! Students can practice and study for AP exams in English Literature and Language, US History, and US Govt. The online courses include test-taking tips and strategies, practice drills, and exams. The courses are perfect for…

People’s United Supports Northeast Classrooms

Dan Blum10Views 0Likes 0CommentsMay 5, 2010

People’s United Community Foundation loves the communities they serve. That is why they have partnered with DonorsChoose.org to help bring classroom materials to select school districts throughout Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Westchester County, New York. This incredible match offer motivated our friends at CIRTEC Medical Systems to further support classrooms in Springfield,…