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Mrs. Alston from Charlotte NC is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Cashing In

Help me give my students classroom store snacks, checks, financial literacy games, expo markers and pencils.

  • $478 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach a wonderful group of sixth-grade students in a high needs school in the western part of North Carolina. One hundred percent of the students at my school receive free or reduced-price lunch.

My students come in eager to learn with the materials that we have for them.

The teachers at our school go above and beyond the call of duty to make sure every need of each child is met. Thank you in advance for helping our classroom.

My Project

This year is taking off we are about to start our online banking system. We are requesting check books for students to use to purchase things from our classroom store. There is a variety of snacks and treats for the students to choose from such as candy and chips. The copy paper and the ink pens will be used for students to track their statements and write checks. The financial literacy games will work great on our fun Fridays to get students learning how to manage their money. Students will make mistakes so ordering pencils is a must! My students are going to be so excited to purchase things with a check, something that students today are not familiar with. Thank you in advance for your support.

Mrs. Alston
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
American Educational Checkbooks (Pack of 30) • Amazon Business $37.00 1 $37.00
Paper Mate InkJoy Gel Retractable Pen, 0.7mm, Ink, Pack of 14, Assorted (1951636) • Amazon Business $16.87 2 $33.74
Giant Dry Erase Award Presentation Fake Check Reusable • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Math for Love Prime Climb • Amazon Business $28.12 1 $28.12
SKITTLES & STARBURST Halloween Candy Full Size Variety Mix 30-Count Box • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
Extra Large Rock Candy Sticks - Candy Buffet - 36 Espeez Assorted Sticks - For Birthdays, Weddings, Receptions, Bridal and Baby Showers • Amazon Business $24.97 1 $24.97
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb/ 89 gsm,"Cool" 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets(20274) • Amazon Business $12.06 2 $24.12
Sour Punch Straws, Sweet & Sour Blue Raspberry Flavored Soft, Chewy Candy, 2oz Tray (24 Pack) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
HERSHEY'S Chocolate Candy Bar Variety Pack (Hershey's, Reese's, Kit Kat) 30 Count • Amazon Business $20.71 1 $20.71
Simfonio RGB LED Strip Lights - LED Light Strip 5M Waterproof 150LEDs 5050SMD Led Light Strips with Remote - LED Lights Strip Kit • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Aurum Cables 12-Feet 3 Outlet Extension Cord Indoor/Outdoor Extension Cord 16AWG 2 Pack - Black - UL Listed • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
BlueRigger Rugged High Speed HDMI 2.0 Cable - 25 Feet (7.5 M) - Nylon Braided - Supports 4K, Ultra HD, 3D, 1080p, Ethernet and Audio Return (Latest Standard) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Frito-Lay Fiery Mix Variety Pack, 40 Count • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
Frito-Lay Flamin' Hot Mix Variety Pack, Cheetos Cheese Snacks, Funyuns and More, 40 Count • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
Edupress Mathological Liar Game, Grade 6 (EP63399) • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39

Materials cost

$343.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$405.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.63

Total project goal

$477.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$477.55

1 Donor

-$202.96

Donations toward project cost

-$202.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$238.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$202.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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