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Mr. Harshman from Saint Louis, MO is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Healthy Student Is a Student Who Learns!

Help me give my students healthy snacks so they can, well, be healthy and learn!

$161 goal

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I won’t lie: I am immensely grateful that Donor’s Choose added the option for us to create a project under the heading “warmth, care & hunger”.

For some of my students, the only solid meal they eat on a daily basis is the one that is provided for them in our cafeteria.

Furthermore, my students (if left to their own devices) hardly ever choose nutritional snacks or hydration that is right for them: they seek out caffeine, sugar and sodium-infused candy, chips, energy drinks, sodas, sports drinks and juices that simply galvanize them, briefly, with energy, then crash them, face-first, into their desks.

I seek to change all of this by keeping healthy snacks and a case of water in my classroom for students who need a burst of nutrition or hydration throughout the school day.

It is no secret: healthy and hydrated students learn better. And I hate interrupting class to send students to the drinking fountain to get hydrated. Quick note: the water fountains on my floor of the school don’t work and have not worked for the last two years, forcing thirsty students to walk long distances and be absent for long stretches of class time. I have high expectations of my students. I put them through rigorous, college-worthy work in my class. I want them to be well-fed and hydrated in order to meet the challenges I put to them each day.

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Saint Louis, MO
Grades 9-12
Warmth, Care & Hunger
Traditional School
Food, Clothing & Hygiene
More than half of students from low‑income households

Mr. Harshman Hazelwood East High School Grades 9-12

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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More than half of 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

120 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

evian Natural Spring Water, Naturally Filtered Spring Water in Large Bottles, 33.81 Fl Oz (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98

Nutri-Grain Soft Baked Breakfast Bars, Made with Whole Grains, Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (4 Boxes, 32 Bars) • Amazon Business $15.68 2 $31.36

Welch's Fruit Snacks, Berries 'n Cherries, Gluten Free, Bulk Pack, 0.9 Ounce - 40 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $8.48 2 $16.96

Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Gluten Free, Bulk Pack, 0.9 oz Individual Single Serve Bags 40 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $8.48 2 $16.96

Materials cost			$105.26
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$1.58
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$136.84
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$24.15
Total project goal			$160.99
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$160.99
2 Donors			-$160.99
Donations toward project cost			-$136.84
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$24.15
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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A Healthy Student Is a Student Who Learns!

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

Equity Focus

More about Mr. Harshman

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