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Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week

We’re matching up to $250k in donations with DonorsChoose

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and we are committing $250k to match every donation made to STEM Projects across Long Island. Find a project to donate to today!

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Teachers, grab
a coffee on us!

Visit a Long Island Optimum Store for a special Teacher Appreciation Week Promotion!

All educators across public and private schools are eligible for a special Teacher Appreciation Week Promotion at Optimum Long Island stores. Receive a complimentary bill review and coffee shop gift card with a valid teacher ID from May 8-12.

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This funding will help us with our KINDNESS PROJECT goals of being mindful and doing good. These supplies will allow us to continue our successful actions.

Ms. Barton, Arizona

Wow! What a wonderful surprise to find out we are fully funded. Thank you to all of the super donors that made this project come to life.

Mrs. G, Arkansas

There are no words to express how thankful I am for your generous donations! This light table is such an engaging and fun way to learn.

Ms. Gouveia, Connecticut

Thank you for your generous donation. We will use these materials daily for counting, sorting, number activities, and listening skills.

Mrs. Colwell, Louisiana

With your help, my students will continue to excel in reading and language arts by receiving the resources and technology they need to succeed!

Mrs. Jones, Mississippi

Thank you so much for building my classroom library! I am beyond grateful for your generous donation to my students!

Ms. Fawzy, New Jersey

Thank you for your donation. The dry-erase boards will help students quickly process their thinking without wasting paper and in a fun, quick way!

Ms. Pisco, New York

We are so excited to start 2023 off on the right foot! Now, every student will have their own whiteboard, marker, and eraser. Thank you!

Mrs. Johnson, North Carolina

Thank for your help! Your generous donation will allow the students to learn how to build 3D objects.

Ms. Crockett, Oklahoma

We are truly blessed by this gift. The sound system will be used in the gym by our ballet group, and their audiences.

Coach Sutherland, Texas

Thank you for supporting my Fun Phonics Fridays project! These children deserve the best chance for their futures. It’s donors like you that make it possible.

Mrs. Ellis, West Virginia

Why DonorsChoose?

At Optimum, we believe strongly in keeping our communities connected. Through our partnership with DonorsChoose, we can support the communities we serve by funding classroom projects in local schools across Optimum’s 21-state footprint throughout the 2022-2023 school year. We are excited to provide students and teachers with the tools they need to stay connected, so they can get closer to their educational pursuits and go farther.