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Ms. Elder from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring the Outdoors Inside with a Living Wall!

Help me give my students the chance to create a living wall for our school, with plants that will provide beauty to the classroom and help to clean the air!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Elder's classroom raised $377

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our students love the environment and the idea of sustainability. With the plants and soil funded by this project, we will create a living wall in our school's lobby for all to enjoy. The students will help plant, water, and maintain the wall. The students will enjoy a hands-on experience with this project, helping us to design and implement it. The plants will also act to help clean the air in the school building. Through this process, the students will learn a life-long appreciation and knowledge of gardening and plant care.

Ms. Elder Shaler Area High School Grades 9-12 Pittsburgh, PA View local requests

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

130 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Basic Tropical Foliage Set 10 Plants • Carolina Biological Supply Company $88.52 1 $88.52
Carolina Professional Potting Soil 16 L • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.77 4 $55.08
Basic Tropical Foliage Set 5 Plants • Carolina Biological Supply Company $45.18 1 $45.18
Costa Farms Live House Plants (6 Pack), Spring Decor, Giftable Plant Item, Easy to Grow Live Indoor Houseplants, Grower's Choice Air Purifier Set, Potted in Indoors Garden Pots, Potting Soil • Amazon Business $33.14 1 $33.14

Materials cost

$221.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $64.54

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$319.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.43

Total project goal

$376.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $376.22

2 Donors

-$221.86

Donations toward project cost

-$218.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

match offer

-$118.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$100.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.81

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.62

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 $0.00

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