Web Charities Help Teachers Equip Classrooms

Educators turn to DonorsChose.org and other online charities for operating and programming support. Educators write detailed proposals about items they need and explain how they will be used. Online philanthropists can fund a portion or all of the project, and the charity buys the supplies and ships them to the school. All donors get an e-card from the teacher, and those who give more than $100 or who give the last amount to fulfill the need get photos and handwritten thank-you cards from students and the teacher.

Full-text article by Hannah Sampson is available via the MiamiHerald.com, 5.25.08.