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Mr. Westphal from Valley Center KS is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Green Thumb Initiative!

My students need these items to maintain a school garden that teaches them sustainability and the process of growing food organically.

  • $414 goal

This project expired on October 12, 2017.

This project expired on October 12, 2017.

My Students

My students are hardworking individuals that reside in and around the Wichita, Kansas area. My students come from a variety of different backgrounds and beliefs, making my classroom diverse and full of life! Many of my students come from rural households and a good percentage of those students are on free and reduced lunches. Despite their individual obstacles, they enjoy learning about how life on earth works and (most) are eager to learn about sustainability through the incorporation of school gardens.

My Project

These materials will benefit my students by providing them with the best opportunity at maintaining a school garden and learning about sustainability. These materials are hard to acquire due to lack of funds for education and my inability to purchase the materials with my own money.

The plastic totes will be used for a separate recycling project that I started last year for the school.

Right now, teachers use cardboard boxes lined with plastic trash bags as their recycling bins and I am looking to upgrade the recycling bins to plastic totes. Both students and teachers will benefit from the continued use of these plastic totes from year to years unlike the cardboard boxes that are replaced each year.

Mr. Westphal
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples 18 Gallon Plastic Flat Lid Tote (28763) • Staples Advantage $7.99 25 $199.75
TK8994285T Free Standing Hose ReelResin11 In.Dia. • Grainger $33.60 1 $33.60
TK8994286T Oscillating Sprinkler Spray Coverage 3500 sq. ft. • Grainger $30.70 1 $30.70
TK8994287T 50 ft. x 58 dia. Water Hose Reinforced PVC 500 psi Green • Grainger $15.42 1 $15.42
TK8994289T GentleWater Nozzle Thumb Turn Knob Flow Control60 psi • Grainger $8.39 1 $8.39

Materials cost

$287.86

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.81

Sales tax

 $20.29

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$351.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.99

Total project goal

$413.27

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