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Mrs. OMeara from FL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Beginning Culinary Skills

Help me give my students the basic supplies needed to begin a successful culinary program beginning with knife skills.

  • $752 goal

This project expired on September 15, 2019.

This project expired on September 15, 2019.

My Students

This will be the first year for the Culinary Arts Program at our high school. The students are excited about exploring and studying for future career opportunities. Students are excited about having another opportunity to study a new program within the Career and Technical Education program. The positive energy from the kids about the Culinary Arts Program is awesome! I am truly excited to be teaching the culinary classes. I want to make sure the program starts strong and engaging because these kids deserve it!

My Project

Brand new to our school this year is culinary arts! I have 6 culinary classes that are full of excited 9-12th graders. I would like to begin basic skills such as knife skills, but we are lacking enough knives, cutting boards, and bowls for effective practice. Simply demonstrating skills is not enough.

Students need to have time and supplies to practice.

Knife skills are ongoing throughout this practice. Starting hands on practice NOW is critical in order to build a strong program for our students. This is a phenomenal opportunity for our students to build a background in Culinary Arts, whether they stay in hospitality or branch out and create their own business.

Mrs. OMeara Grades 9-12

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.

More than a third 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

180 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK31903432T 9 Chefs Knife Chef Knife Black • Grainger $45.08 6 $270.48
TK31903431T 13 qt. Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl • Grainger $43.83 6 $262.98
TK31903433T Blue Brown Green Red White Yellow Polyethylene Cutting Board Set 15 x 12 x 1364 • Grainger $11.01 6 $66.06

Materials cost

$599.52

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FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$638.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.68

Total project goal

$751.19

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