You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Duncan-Mora from Queens Village, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Duncan-Mora is requesting

An Indoor Garden Grows Inside a Queens Classroom in NYC

Help me give my students the chance to grow their own garden indoors in our classroom.

  • $340 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Imagine if every child had access to a garden in their classroom. As a teacher, I want to bring that possibility to life. Not only will it benefit more than my student's health – it could also revolutionize the classroom experience. Prepackaged food is often made in large, energy-intensive food-manufacturing systems that contribute to pollution. In fact, it’s been estimated that the food system consumes 17-20% of American fossil fuel and that 29% of the food is wasted.

A school garden can help my students understand the origins and diversity of food, broadening their perspective about which foods are natural and healthy.

A garden will give my students the opportunity fruits and vegetables they may not find in the local supermarket in our area. By growing new types of plants, my students will learn to expand their palate beyond the bland, salty or sweet foods they may be used to.

With this indoor garden they will be introduced to a local, sustainable food system. The pride of growing their own plants is something they’ll want to tell others about.My goal is that the garden will touch the community and bring awarness to food waste. Sustainability is the goal.

Mrs. Duncan-Mora Bellaire School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mrs. Duncan-Mora

Queens Village, NY View local requests

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

27 students impacted 5donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Duncan-Mora is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AeroGarden Harvest with Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit - Hydroponic Indoor Garden, Black • Amazon Business $109.95 2 $219.90
MIXC 10 Packs Seed Starter Tray Seed Starter Kit with Humidity Dome (120 Cells Total Tray) Seed Starting Trays Plant Starter Kit and Base Mini Greenhouse Germination Kit for Seeds Growing Starting • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
AeroGarden Heirloom Salad Greens Mix Seed Pod Kit - Salad Kit for AeroGarden Indoor Garden, 6-Pod • Amazon Business $15.72 1 $15.72

Materials cost

$254.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$288.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.90

Total project goal

$339.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $339.33

3 Donors

-$159.08

Donations toward project cost

-$153.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.86

match offer

-$159.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$135.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Duncan-Mora and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/an-indoor-garden-grows-inside-a-queens-c/7146098/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":27,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Duncan-Mora","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-414006029","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Queens Village","teachersOnPage":[436414],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":7146098,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"436414":{"owner":"Mrs. Duncan-Mora","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[7146098],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp436414_orig.jpg?crop=1099,1099,x230,y340&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638556221084","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21542179,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":237,"proposalURL":"project/zero-waste/9021850/","proposalTitle":"Zero Waste","proposalId":9021850},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":436414,"schoolCounty":"Queens","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}