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Ms. Zapata from Fort Lauderdale, FL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Fruit Forest for All

Help me give my students the supplies they need to take care of the trees to create a fruit forest.

  • $320 goal

This project expired on September 26, 2025.

This project expired on September 26, 2025.

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 Project

Our class has started a fruit forest thanks to 10 fruit tree donations. We need supplies to take care of the trees for the whole school to enjoy. We will use the nets to keep the iguanas from eating our fruits and damaging the trees. We will use the tree support spikes and trunk protectors to keep the trees supported and growing straight. The tree vitamins will keep our trees healthy and productive. We will use the garden edging border to create a protective border around each tree to prevent them from being damaged by lawn mowing.

Ms. Zapata Sunland Park Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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.

Fort Lauderdale, FL View local requests

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

20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Garden Edging Border NO DIG, 32FT Landscaping Border Edging for Flower Bed Edging Borders, Interlocking Yard Lawn Edging for Flower Bed (Black, 40 PCS) • Amazon Business $39.99 3 $119.97
Farmer's Secret Fruit Tree Booster Fertilizer (32oz) - Super Concentrated and Phosphorus Rich - Formulated for All Fruit Trees Including Peach, Banana, and Apple • Amazon Business $29.39 1 $29.39
Tree Trunk Protector, 12 Pack Metal Mesh Tree Bark Protector 5'' Dia x 16-1/2'' H with Zip Ties & Stakes, Expandable tree guards trunk protector, Tree Protectors from Deer, Trimmers (12 Packs) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Tetutor 4PCS Fruits Tree Netting, 7.5 x 5.2 ft Large Ultra-Fine Mesh Tree Net for Cicadas with Drawstring,Bird Netting for Fruit Trees, Insect Mesh Neting for Garden Plants • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Boao 200 Pcs Fruit Protection Bags Fruit Netting Bags with Drawstring for Protecting Vegetable Net Cover Reusable Mesh Bag for Garden Apple Trees • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Heavy Duty Tree Stake Kits, 11.8 Inch Steel Tree Stakes and Supports for Young Tree Anti Strong Wind, Leaning Tree Anchor Straightening Kit with 3 PCS Steel Stakes, 13.12 Feet Rope and Tree Straps • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73

Materials cost

$238.02

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Sales tax

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3rd party payment processing fee

$3.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$271.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.93

Total project goal

$319.52

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