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Mrs. Vasquez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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2016-2017 Organic and Edible School Garden

My students need potting soil, radish seeds, lettuce seeds, peppermint seeds, cilantro seeds, and Garden Vegetable and Herb Seed Variety to kick start the school garden!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Vasquez's classroom raised $208

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are all Hispanic. Most of them do not have a computer or other technology at home. They are exposed to violence and socioeconomic limitations like lack of food or resources others take for granted. Our school provides a safe environment away from gangs and other socioeconomic limitations. In my classroom, my students get to dream with the sky as the limit. They've planned future traveling plans, designed their dream homes, and have become celebrated community heroes. The classroom is a safe haven where dreaming big is encouraged. Nothing is impossible when they dream, write, and share their future plans. They will thrive as enthusiastic learners when they are provided with memories that will last a lifetime. They will experience and recollect their memories in a whole new way.

My Project

Our wonderful school has a garden but the upkeep is solely based on what teacher wants to dedicate his/her time and money to keep it going. I believe that creating a garden, watching the plants grow, and eventually eating the vegetables from the garden will help students see science from a different point of view. Every year my class is the motivating force to keep our school garden green and clean. We are proud to motivate other classes, parents, and even members from our community to come and celebrate our gardening skills. Having created this garden has empowered my students to appreciate nature more, improve their eating habits, and want to do more for our environment and others. This is the reason why I have asked for soil and a variety of seeds to kick start our 2016-2017 school garden! Statistics prove that there is endless opportunity for society to become more eco-friendly, and in our case, our class contributes with an edible garden!

Mrs. Vasquez Magnolia Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Miracle-Gro 71683127 Nature's Care Organic Potting Mix with Water Conserve, 32-Quart (currently ships to select Northeastern & Midwestern states) • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
Lettuce Seeds - Romaine - Heading Type - Heirloom - Liliana's Garden • Amazon Business $5.75 5 $28.75
Garden Vegetable and Herb Seed Variety, Non GMO, Easy Growers (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Seeds of Change Certified Organic Radish, Cherry - 3 grams, 250 Seeds Pack • Amazon Business $2.85 5 $14.25
Cilantro Herb 100 Seeds -Coriander - Garden Fresh Pack! • Amazon Business $4.29 2 $8.58
golden autumn -spearmint Mint spearmint Mint 200 perennial root flower seeds • Amazon Business $7.88 1 $7.88

Materials cost

$132.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.11

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$176.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.15

Total project goal

$207.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $207.64

4 Donors

-$99.84

Donations toward project cost

-$91.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.23

match offer

-$99.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$84.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.94

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 $0.00

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