The Mayes donated $15,000 in gift cards to the school to cover the cost of the 54 classroom wish lists.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and his wife, Ann Michael, have paid for the classroom wish lists of all 54 teachers and support specialists at Alfred Lima Sr. The surprise began with an email sent to Tonya Costa, principal of Alfred Lima Sr, according to WPRI 12. They eventually agreed to cover the Amazon classroom wish lists of all 54 teachers and support specialists at the school. So, 98% of our kids get free or reduced lunch. The Mayes donated $15,000 in gift cards to the school to cover the cost of the 54 classroom wish lists.
Because it is a Title I school, elementary School. Because they serve a high percentage of children from low-income families, such schools receive federal financial assistance through the US Department of Education. We have more than 400 multilingual learners, which means 400 of our students speak Spanish or another language as their first language.
Once the school confirmed the offer, the Mayes worked with the staff to decide how they could help.
Instead of an emergency, the staff were told that the Mayes had agreed to pay for their classroom supplies. “It was amazing,” Costa said. This provides them the opportunity to get special supplies for the kids in their classrooms that they wouldn’t have otherwise,” Costa said.
Elementary School in Providence, Rhode Island. The donation was made through their nonprofit, the MayeDay Family Foundation, as the school prepared for the new academic year. Elementary School. Costa was preparing for her 26th year in the Providence Schools district when she received a message saying that someone was reaching out on behalf of Maye. “There were teachers crying. They couldn’t have been more thankful. The donation is particularly significant for Alfred Lima Sr. “Our school is a Title I school.