Individual teachers and other educators post requests for financial support for specific classroom projects on two partner websites:
General School Supplies: If you prefer to donate supplies directly to the Mather, the school is in need of the following items:
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Paper towels / Kleenex
  • Latex gloves
  • Photocopy / Xerox paper
  • Dry erase markers (for whiteboards)
  • Composition notebooks
  • Gift cards from Staples or Target

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Financial Contributions:  The Mather Elementary School welcomes donations to support our critical mission of providing the children of Boston with a first-rate public education. Please consider the following opportunities to make tax-deductible donations to schools and classrooms. 

The Mather School is part of the greater Boston Public Schools system, which is a tax exempt organization (Federal and State tax identification number: 04-6001380).
  • You can mail a check to:
BEDF (Boston Educational Development Foundation) 
7 Palmer Street 2nd Floor
Roxbury, MA 02119 

Checks can be made out to Mather School- Acct. 20390

Please be sure to share how you would like your donation directed and how you learned about the Mather School.  You may fill out our contact form. Thank you!
Furniture:  To donate office or classroom furniture to the Mather, please contact Louise Donner in the Facilities Management Department: ldonner@bostonpublicschools.org or 617-635-9119. 


Stop & Shop:  If you shop at Stop & Shop, please let the cashier know that you would like to donate your A+ rewards to the Mather Elementary School. This will cost you nothing but will bring money directly to our school.

To register online, use School ID # 08264 and this link:

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