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.

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Francis from Saint Louis, MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Francis is requesting

Coffee Shop Creativity and C2i

My students need a coffee maker, kettle, blender system, a money box, change sorter, and guest checks to facilitate a new life skills curriculum.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Francis's classroom raised $339

This project is fully funded

My Students

Job skills come naturally to many students. My students are not so lucky. Since they are impacted by moderate to severe disabilities, the prospect of job opportunities in the future can be limited. I'm constantly looking for ways to help them learn to be independent and master life-long skills.

My students are part of a center-based classroom in a traditional middle school.

All of them are exceptional learners with moderate to severe disabilities including autism, Downs Syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. The focus of their curriculum is on "everyday" skills. While they attend electives with non-disabled peers, their core classes focus on more basic concepts and life-long skills.

My Project

Our "Everyday" social studies, math, and science curricula is based on life-skills concepts. This coffee shop will be open to teachers and staff daily. Job skills are a big focus for our social studies class. The coffee shop will teach real life job skills in a hands-on, interactive way. Making change and collecting money will address key concepts for the math program. Students with higher functional skills will learn to make a budget and track income and expenses. Our science students will use this coffee shop to follow recipes and study healthy food choices when creating the recipes for the smoothies we'll make with the Magic Bullet. The goal is to make the coffee shop self-sustaining but we need the materials to get it started! These resources will provide the opportunity for students to develop and practice life-long skills. They will also allow students to provide a service to the staff of the building and, in turn, will help foster feelings of self-worth. This is a C2i!

It is always a challenge to offer new lessons on skills to our center-based students.

The goal of the program is to increase their independence but, by the very nature of their disabilities, they are often quite dependent on others. The coffee shop will increase their independence, foster cross-curricular objectives and allow them the opportunity to really learn life-long skills to help them be successful in their lives!

Mrs. Francis Washington Middle School Grades 6-8 Saint Louis, MO 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

22 students impacted 11donors

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. Francis 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
Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle - Stainless-Steel • Best Buy $49.99 1 $49.99
DeLonghi 14-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker - Silver • Best Buy $59.99 1 $59.99
Captial Brands Magic Bullet - Black • Best Buy $49.99 1 $49.99
GuestChecks Restaurant Guest Check Pads 1-Part, 3-3/8 x 6-3/4", 15 Lines, Green • Quill $40.49 1 $40.49
MMF Industries Steel-Constructed Cash Boxes w/Locking Latch • Quill $17.99 1 $17.99
5-Slotted Coin Sorter • Quill $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$236.44

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.76

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$287.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.78

Total project goal

$338.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $338.53

9 Donors

-$331.89

Donations toward project cost

-$287.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.14

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.64

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. Francis and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"MO","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/coffee-shop-creativity-and-c2i/569484/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":22,"isEquityFocusV1":false,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Francis","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"-635550286","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Saint Louis","teachersOnPage":[383066],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":569484,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":77862,"schoolName":"Washington Middle School","authorIds":{"383066":{"owner":"Mrs. Francis","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[569484],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":32554,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["OTgwMzk5","OTIxMDA1","OTc5NjQ2","OTc2MzAy","OTgwMzQ4","MzM5NjI2","Njc5ODYx","OTgwMjA0","MzU2NzEy"],"teacherId":383066,"schoolCounty":"St Louis","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MO","name":"Missouri"}}