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Mrs. Giordano from Penns Grove, NJ is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Sweet Ending

Help me give my students items to clean up and celebrate the end of the school year.

  • $486 goal

This project expired on August 24, 2025.

This project expired on August 24, 2025.

My Project

Please help me help my students celebrate their hard work in 4th and 5th grade this school year. We are a low-income area, and our students often go without. We celebrate them often at school, but want to take a walking field trip to the local park. We want to celebrate when they push themselves academically to achieve good grades and good scores on the state tests.

We plan to reward the students who worked hard academically by taking them to the park for a day of fun in the sun and academic recognition.

We will spend the day playing outdoor games, doing chalk and bubbles, having a picnic, and rewarding their hard work. We want to have treats and juice available to make the lunch more special than the average school bag lunch provided. Our students will really enjoy the day celebrating them!

Mrs. Giordano Paul W Carleton Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Penns Grove, NJ View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

HBCU Alum 350 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Honest Kids Organic Juice Drink Assorted Variety Pack, 6 Fl Oz, (40 Count) • Amazon Business $15.99 8 $127.92
Dum Dums Lollipops Assorted Flavors 51 oz. 300/Pieces (SPN00060) • Staples $31.99 2 $63.98
Smarties Classic Hard Candy, Assorted Flavors, 80 oz. (209-00009) • Quill.com $56.89 1 $56.89
CloroxPro Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Fresh Scent 700 Wipes/Container (31547) • Staples $51.94 1 $51.94
Life Savers 5 Flavors Hard Candy Party Size 50 oz. 376 Pieces (WMW28098) • Staples $16.74 2 $33.48
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Assorted Flavors 50 oz. (HEC15677) • Staples $14.74 2 $29.48
Nabisco Sweet Treats Cookie Variety Pack OREO, OREO Golden & CHIPS AHOY!, 30 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97

Materials cost

$376.66

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$412.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.76

Total project goal

$485.07

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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