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Mr. Oszust from Brooklyn, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Addressing the Hungry Beast in the Classroom

Help me give my students an assortment of snack foods to keep them going throughout the day.

  • $1,189 goal

This project expired on June 17, 2025.

This project expired on June 17, 2025.

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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

"I'm so hungry," is a phrase every parent of a teenager hears almost daily. When my students tell me this, I know they can't work at their best.

Sometimes my students just need to stop and have a snack before they can carry on.

All of our students are recent immigrants to the United States. Most of my students' families fall below the poverty line. Many are on public assistance and many others are barely surviving. Yet, my students are expected to meet the same educational standards as more affluent students of New York do.

As recent immigrants, my students face many up-hill struggles. They must acclimate to a new culture, learn a new language and all of the subject matter for each discipline. My task as a teacher is to remove all barriers to student learning and make complex concepts accessible to all. If students are distracted because of an empty stomach, it becomes near impossible to teach or for students to retain important information. We must first meet our students' life essential needs before we can begin to knowledge.

Having a collection of snack foods like cookies and trail mix, and beverages handy in the classroom will go a long way to eliminating hunger as a barrier to learning. Having access to snacks such as cookies, mints, or a cup of tea at the end of the day will often be the difference between being focused and on task, and distracted by hunger.

With your generosity, I will be able to provide a snack that will keep my students on track and ensure that the learning process is successful.

All of the growling stomachs, as well as myself, thank you most sincerely for your support.

Mr. Oszust Brooklyn International High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

100 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nature's Garden Variety Snack Mix, 1.2 oz., 50 Bags/Pack (294-00009) • Quill.com $55.99 3 $167.97
OREO Original, OREO Golden, CHIPS AHOY! & Nutter Butter Cookie Snacks Variety Pack, 56 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $22.58 5 $112.90
Pringles Snack Stack Variety Pack Crisps, 27 Tubs /Carton (3800018263) • Quill.com $26.99 4 $107.96
Cereal Bars Variety Pack Breakfast Food Snack Box 30 Individually Wrapped Granola Bars Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Golden Grahams, Peanut Butter Puffs and Reusable Bag • Amazon Business $34.99 3 $104.97
Bigelow Assorted Herbal Tea Bags 28/Pack 6 Packs/Carton (17578) • Staples $45.24 2 $90.48
Kar's Nuts Snacks FOOD,NUTS,SWT N SLTY,24PK (Pack of5) • Amazon Business $21.98 4 $87.92
Skinny Pop Variety Snack Pack, 36/Pack (220-01049) • Quill.com $28.99 3 $86.97
Chock full o'Nuts Original Blend Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, 30.5 oz. (MZB13000) • Quill.com $15.99 4 $63.96
Nonni's Italian Biscotti Variety Pack - 6 Assorted Flavors - Holiday Snack for Christmas Cookies - Biscotti Cookie Variety Pack - Italian Cookie Assortment - Biscotti Individually Wrapped Cookies - Kosher • Amazon Business $39.79 1 $39.79
RITZ Bits Cheese and RITZ Bits Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches Variety Pack, 20 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $9.86 4 $39.44
Nabisco Fun Shapes Variety Pack, Barnum's Animal Crackers, Teddy Grahams and CHIPS AHOY! Cookies, 20 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $8.37 4 $33.48
Nonni?s individually wrapped Dark Chocolate Italian Biscotti Cookies, 21.5 oz., (NSD97651) • Quill.com $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$965.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,010.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$178.29

Total project goal

$1,188.61

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