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These snacks will offer my students a variety of options that will give them a boost during their day.\r\n\r\nStudents need brain food to help them stay focused on their academic studies throughout the day.\r\n\r\nThe fruit snacks, chips, applesauce, cookies, and Nutri-Grain Bars will be available to all of my students who feel that they need a snack throughout the day.","proposalURL":"project/snacks-for-a-powerful-brain/10116569/","hasReceivedDonations":true,"hasBeenFunded":true,"matchMultiplier":null,"location":"Gautier, MS","id":10116569,"title":"Snacks for a Powerful Brain"},{"profilePhotoURL":null,"schoolName":"Wilkinson County Elementary School","costToComplete":296.11,"teacherId":4164232,"hideDetails":false,"teacherName":"Mrs. Minor","numDonors":0,"numStudents":15,"fulfillmentTrailer":"Help me give my students snacks so that they can stay focused throughout the school day.","totalPrice":296.11,"povertyLevel":"Nearly all students from low‑income households","essay":"My students need snacks to remain focused and energized during the school day. Snacks will help my students be successful in school, because they will have brain food. These snacks will offer my students a variety of options that will give them a boost during their day.\r\nStudents need brain food to help them stay focused on their academic studies throughout the day.\r\nThese snacks will be available to all of my students who might need a snack throughout the day. A donation to our project will be gratefully appreciated. \r\n\r\n ","proposalURL":"project/sustainable-snacks/10119204/","hasReceivedDonations":false,"hasBeenFunded":true,"matchMultiplier":null,"location":"Woodville, MS","id":10119204,"title":"Sustainable Snacks"},{"profilePhotoURL":null,"schoolName":"Wilkinson County Elementary School","costToComplete":289.94,"teacherId":4164232,"hideDetails":false,"teacherName":"Mrs. Minor","numDonors":2,"numStudents":15,"fulfillmentTrailer":"Help me give my students brain food to help them focus during instruction.","totalPrice":324.94,"povertyLevel":"Nearly all students from low‑income households","essay":"My students need healthy snacks to help remain focused and energized in class. Healthy snacks like these snacks will ensure students will be successful in the classroom because they will have brain food.\r\n\r\n These snacks will offer students a variety of healthy snacks that will give them a boost during their school day.\r\n\r\nHealthy snacks like these snacks will ensure students will be successful in the classroom as they are able to focus more when they are not hungry. Studies show that snacks can help encourage concentration and re-energize tired students. 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This project would provide my class with a variety of snacks known to be liked by most children. Please help support this project and our students by providing them with fuel for testing. ","proposalURL":"project/snacks-for-students-during-state-testing/10119211/","hasReceivedDonations":false,"hasBeenFunded":true,"matchMultiplier":null,"location":"Woodville, MS","id":10119211,"title":"Snacks for Students During State Testing!"},{"profilePhotoURL":null,"schoolName":"Cranberry Elementary School","costToComplete":487.11,"teacherId":8804308,"hideDetails":false,"teacherName":"Ms. Embury","numDonors":0,"numStudents":36,"fulfillmentTrailer":"Help me give my students snacks and nutritional items that will keep them focused, motivated and ready to learn.","totalPrice":487.11,"povertyLevel":"More than half of students from low‑income households","essay":"My students are low performing and experience limited or inconsistent access to food and often face challenges that extend beyond academics. When children are food insecure their bodies may not receive the steady nutrition needed to support brain development, attention and hunger. For these students, a nutritious snack during the school day is not simply a treat-it’s essential fuel that allows them to focus, process information, and actively participate. \r\n\r\nProviding snacks can also have a powerful effect on motivation and emotional well-being. Students who worry about food may struggle with anxiety or feel distracted throughout the day. This small meaningful gesture can build trust, improve behavior, and increase engagement in learning tasks. ","proposalURL":"project/fed-motivated-and-ready-to-learn/10128891/","hasReceivedDonations":false,"hasBeenFunded":true,"matchMultiplier":null,"location":"North Port, FL","id":10128891,"title":"Fed, Motivated and Ready to Learn"},{"profilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3807745_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x380,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568818616401","schoolName":"Garnet-Patterson S.T.A.Y. Opportunity Academy","costToComplete":417.96,"teacherId":3807745,"hideDetails":false,"teacherName":"Mrs. Mitchell","numDonors":0,"numStudents":100,"fulfillmentTrailer":"Help me give my students snacks and treats before and after lunch to remain focused in class.","totalPrice":417.96,"povertyLevel":"More than a third of students from low‑income households","essay":"Help me give my students snacks that will help decrease hunger and help motivate learning. Students need snacks and treat to remain focused in class. Snacks like these will ensure students succeed in the classroom because they will have brain food. Snacks like these will ensure students will be successful in school because they will have brain food. These snacks will offer students a variety of healthy snacks or snacks that will give them a bigger boost during their school day.\r\nSuch snacks always bring a big smile to their faces when they receive snacks. \r\nThese snacks will help me make sure my students are always full and ready to do their best work! By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, but you will also ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.\r\n\r\n","proposalURL":"project/fuel-their-focus-one-snack-at-a-time/10137384/","hasReceivedDonations":false,"hasBeenFunded":true,"matchMultiplier":null,"location":"Washington, DC","id":10137384,"title":"“Fuel Their Focus, One Snack at a Time.”"},{"profilePhotoURL":null,"schoolName":"Voyages Preparatory - South Queens","costToComplete":470.58,"teacherId":5261707,"hideDetails":false,"teacherName":"Mrs. Griesch","numDonors":0,"numStudents":150,"fulfillmentTrailer":"Help me give my students snacks to eat to keep their focus and maintain energy.","totalPrice":470.58,"povertyLevel":"More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households","essay":"My students are all from low-to-no income families and households. They come to school without eating in the morning and do not bring anything for lunch. They usually do not have money to purchase food and water. The drinking water in the school is not viable, so they have to bring their own.\r\n\r\nMany of these students are too proud to admit that they don't have anything to eat or drink.\r\n\r\nIf I can provide them with a snack, a granola bar, or a bag of chips, it can help hold them until they can get food. It will help them concentrate and focus on the work in class. We do not have vending machines in this school or access to the cafeteria. If they do not bring food or water, they will not be able to leave to buy anything during the school day, since we are a closed campus. Access to food and water is also important because it helps them settle down and pay attention to themselves instead of the student drama going on around them.\r\n","proposalURL":"project/hungry-stomachs-hungry-minds/10140505/","hasReceivedDonations":false,"hasBeenFunded":true,"matchMultiplier":null,"location":"Jamaica, NY","id":10140505,"title":"Hungry Stomachs, Hungry Minds"},{"profilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9001577_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743433185516","schoolName":"Maxson Middle School","costToComplete":286.81,"teacherId":9001577,"hideDetails":false,"teacherName":"Mr. Boger","numDonors":1,"numStudents":200,"fulfillmentTrailer":"Help me give my students the need to have food for the thought of Education!","totalPrice":311.81,"povertyLevel":"More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households","essay":"The Food for Thought project helps sixth-grade students learn about healthy eating and the importance of food in our lives. In this project, students research different types of foods and learn how they affect our bodies and health. They may explore topics such as balanced diets, food groups, food waste, or foods from different cultures. Students present their ideas through posters, reports, or presentations. 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Educators today also have to be prepared to support students with basic needs, such as food and clothing. In my own class, students often ask me, \"Do you have anything to eat?\" Many simply do not have the resources at home and are in need of a snack to get through the day. Food insecurity is real. And when students are hungry, they don't focus as well and have a hard time focusing which in turn impacts their learning.\r\n\r\nBy donating to this project, you will help provide snacks to my students! With this project, students will be provided with some food to prepare them for a class full of learning! Your gift and support will make a difference!","proposalURL":"project/snacks-i-got-you/10159839/","hasReceivedDonations":false,"hasBeenFunded":true,"matchMultiplier":null,"location":"Richmond, IN","id":10159839,"title":"Snacks?! I Got You!"}]