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Ms. R.'s classroom raised $1,044

Overweight America

My students need one portion distortion poster, 11 pedometers, a pedometer program, inflatable food pyramid, and one life form body fat vest.

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Ms. R.
Grades 3-5

Obesity is a serious health concern for children and adolescents. Obese children and adolescents are at risk for health problems during their youth and as adults. For example, during their youth, obese children and adolescents are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes) than are other children and adolescents. Some consequences of childhood and adolescent obesity are psychosocial. Obese children and adolescents are targets of early and systematic social discrimination. The psychological stress of social stigmatization can cause low self-esteem which, in turn, can hinder academic and social functioning, and persist into adulthood. Obese children and adolescents are more likely to become obese as adults. Alarmingly, one study found that approximately 80% of children who were overweight at aged 10–15 years were obese adults at age 25 years. In my fourth grade classroom, I am working to change these statistics. It is my goal to help my students adopt healthy eating and physical activity behaviors that are the keys to preventing obesity. To accomplish this goal, I am requesting a portion distortion poster, a classroom set of pedometers and tracking sheets, an inflatable food pyramid, and a life form body fat vest. I will use each of these tools to teach my students the both the dangers of poor nutrition and obesity as well as healthy choices they can make to combat our societies environment that promotes increased food intake, non-healthful foods, and physical inactivity. Thank you for your consideration of this project. Your donation will help my students begin a lifetime of wellness and optimum health and fitness.

10 students impacted 20 donors
Ms. R. Grades 3-5 10 students impacted 20donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nasco’s Inflatable Pyramid • Nasco $26.75 1 $26.75
Portion Distortion Poster • Nasco $14.95 1 $14.95
Life/form® 20-lb. Body Fat Vest • Nasco $408.95 1 $408.95
Classroom Pedometer Program, Student Pack Only • Sportime, Inc. $4.99 1 $4.99
Accusplit AE120XLE Pedometer • Sportime, Inc. $27.59 11 $303.49

Materials cost

$759.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $75.91

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$855.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$187.78

Total project goal

$1,043.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,043.21

16 Donors

-$1,043.21

Donations toward project cost

-$855.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$187.76

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