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Mrs. Lenaris from Downey, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coffee Shop That Don't Stop

Help me give my students items to work on skills as they learn to manage a coffee shop. These students have been using basic items to make and sell coffee for the past 2 years, time to upgrade!

  • $1,122 goal

This project expired on August 29, 2025.

This project expired on August 29, 2025.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Our coffee cart program is an excellent way to give our students practical, real-world job skills! It's a great way to teach things like customer service, basic math (for handling money and making change), food safety, teamwork, and time management—all skills that can transfer directly to many different types of jobs.

Job Rotation: Students could rotate through different roles, such as barista, cashier, inventory manager, and customer service.

This gives them a broader understanding of how the entire operation works and helps them develop multiple skills.

Customer Interaction: Focus on communication skills by encouraging students to practice greetings, taking orders, and handling complaints. Role-playing can help them build confidence in interacting with customers.

Job Readiness Lessons: In addition to the hands-on experience, consider incorporating lessons on resume-building, interview skills, and workplace etiquette. These lessons could be tied into their experiences with the coffee cart program.

Business Skills: Introduce concepts like budgeting, tracking sales, and managing supplies to give students a sense of the behind-the-scenes business aspects. They can learn how to calculate profit margins, create supply lists, and even track inventory.

Vocational Pathways: Explore different careers related to the hospitality industry, like management, marketing, and supply chain management. This could help students see the long-term possibilities within the field.

Entrepreneurship: Give students an opportunity to come up with new product ideas or ways to market the coffee cart. They could develop a plan to advertise and potentially expand the service.

Soft Skills Development: Encourage teamwork, time management, and problem-solving as students work together to run the cart efficiently.

Our goal is to equip students with valuable, practical skills that will serve them well after graduation. This hands-on approach is an amazing way to make those skills feel more tangible and relevant.

Mrs. Lenaris Warren High School Grades 9-12

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

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

40 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ninja - Luxe Caf Premier Series 3-in-1 Espresso Coffee and Cold Brew Machine with Grinder and Scale and Hands-Free Frother - Stainless Steel • Best Buy Education $549.99 1 $549.99
Coffee 2.5 Liter Airpot Stainless Steel • Grainger $91.75 2 $183.50
Ginkgo [100 Pack 12 oz Disposable Thickened Paper Coffee Cups with Lids and Sleeves, To Go Hot Coffee Cups, Hot Chocolate, Cocoa and Coffee Bar Supplies • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Maxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee Medium Roast 27.5 oz (GEN09422) • Staples $20.31 2 $40.62

Materials cost

$834.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $76.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$952.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$168.16

Total project goal

$1,121.08

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