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Mrs. Rodriguez from Hialeah, FL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Compassion is the Way to Go!

Help me give my students snacks, drinks, pitchers, a rolling cart with bins, storage bins, wipes, plates and plastic ware to accomplish project objectives.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Rodriguez's classroom raised $583

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Every year the kiddos engage in helping our community through a variety of projects that help them see the world through other people’s eyes. It is our goal to learn how to be compassionate to others who are less fortunate than them. Every year we measure the impact of engaging in this project by seeing how many of our students use these ideas to do their own projects for different clubs around our school. We see them continue the community service throughout the years. My fifth grade kiddos are eager and curious to make a positive impact in our community.

They’d love to give back to people within our school community who are less fortunate by providing community service while donating nonperishable food and snacks through a student-created pantry.

They’d be in charge of receiving and storing packages, organizing the pantry, and advertising that the food will be available to all students in the school community who would like a snack. Before and after school, the kiddos would cart the snacks throughout the halls.

The kiddos would make it their mission to have compassion for those in need as they fight food insecurities.

Creating a pantry where we presently have an existing refrigerator in which we store leftover cafeteria breakfast and lunch items daily would be ideal. Students will use the requested plates and plasticware to serve these items, and the wipes and garbage bags for easy cleanup.

This experience will teach my students how important it is to give back to others when there is an opportunity to give back. The requested plastic bins and rolling utility cart will be used for storage and easy transportation throughout our hallways. I hope this project will encourage them to think about others and have empathy and exhibit compassion those less fortunate.

Mrs. Rodriguez South Hialeah Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Hialeah, FL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

HBCU Alum 44 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Walker’s All-Butter Shortbread Fingers - 2-Count Snack Packs (Pack of 24) - Authentic Shortbread Cookies from Scotland • Amazon Business $28.40 2 $56.80
OFFICEJOY Storage Cart, Rolling Utility Cart with 10 Drawers, Portable Handles & Lockable Wheels, Mobile Paper Toys Storage Organizer Large Capacity for Home Office School Teacher (Gradient Pink) • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Vtopmart 4 Pack Large Stackable Storage Drawers,Easily Assemble Acrylic Bathroom Closet Undersink Organizers and Storage,Plastic Bins for Kitchen Cabinets,Pantry,Makeup,Medicine Organization • Amazon Business $37.04 1 $37.04
Huggies Natural Care Sensitive Baby Wipes, Unscented, Hypoallergenic, 99% Purified Water, 3 Refill Packs (528 Wipes Total) • Amazon Business $15.31 2 $30.62
Nonni's THINaddictives Almond Thin Cookies - 3 Boxes Lemon Blueberry Cookie Thins - Almond Cookies - Sweet Crunchy & Chewy - Biscotti Individually Wrapped Cookies - Kosher Coffee Cookies - 4.4 oz • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Set of 2 Glass Pitcher with Lid,2 Quart (64 oz / 1.9 Liter) Leak Proof,Glass Water Jugs, BPA-Free,Microwave & Dishwasher Safe Pitcher,Sun & Iced Tea, Sangria,Cold Brew Coffee & More • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Utz Snack Variety Pack Individual Snacks, Includes Potato Chips, Cheese Curls, Popcorn, and Party Mix, Crunchy Travel Snacks for Lunches, Vending Machines, and Enjoying on the Go (Pack of 42) • Amazon Business $22.38 1 $22.38
KIND Bar Minis, Variety Pack, Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt, Caramel Almond Sea Salt, Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew Healthy Snacks, Gluten Free, Low Calorie Snacks, Low Sugar, 30 Count • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar and Cheddar Blast Cheese Puffs Variety Pack, Gluten-Free, Kids Snacks, 0.5oz and 0.75oz (18ct) • Amazon Business $9.97 2 $19.94
Crystal Light Sugar-Free, Lemonade, Fruit Punch, Raspberry Lemonade and Wild Strawberry On-The-Go Powdered Drink Singles Mix Variety Pack, 60 Count, Each Packet Dissolves into any 16.9 oz. by TOOZOON • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Keebler Sandwich Crackers 3 Flavors Variety Pack - Kids School Lunch Items in Individual Serving Size Packaging (Case contains 45 Count) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Ring Pop Lollipops - Bulk Candy Individually Wrapped Suckers Variety Party Pack- 20 Count w/ Assorted Flavors - Hard Candy for Party Favors, Kids & Goodie Bags • Amazon Business $8.48 2 $16.96
Glad Disposable Cutlery Set - Clear Heavy Duty Plastic Forks, Knives, and Spoons - 240 Piece Plasticware for Parties - Durable, Sturdy Recyclable Utensils - Great for July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Snack Stacks, Lunch Snacks, Office and Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (27 Cups) • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Nonni's Limone Biscotti Italian Cookies - 2 Boxes Lemon Cookies - Biscotti Individually Wrapped Cookies - Lemon Italian Biscotti Cookies w/White Icing - All Natural Ingredients - Kosher - 6.88 oz • Amazon Business $13.83 1 $13.83
Hefty Ultra Strong 13 Gallon Trash Bags, Tall Kitchen Trash Bags 13 Gallon Size, Drawstring Closure, Continuous Odor Control, White, Unscented, 80 Bags • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
Nonni's THINaddictives Almond Thin Cookies, Pistachio Almond Biscotti, Sweet Crunchy & Chewy, Individually Wrapped, Kosher Snack, Perfect with Coffee, 4.4 oz • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Airheads Candy Bars, Variety Bulk Box, Chewy Full Size Fruit Taffy, Gifts, Holiday, Parties, Concessions, Pantry, Non-Melting, Party, 60 Individually Wrapped Full Size Bars • Amazon Business $9.20 1 $9.20
Crystal Light Sugar-Free Lemonade Drink Mix (4 Pitcher Packets) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Crystal Light Raspberry Lemonade Drink Mix (6 Pitcher Packets) • Amazon Business $7.71 1 $7.71
RITZ Cheese Sandwich Crackers, Lunch Snacks, 20 Snack Packs (6 Crackers Per Pack) • Amazon Business $7.61 1 $7.61
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit Snack Box, Gluten Free, 0.8oz Snack Packs (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
KIND ZERO Added Sugar Bars, Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt, Keto Friendly Snacks, Gluten Free, 5g Protein, 5 Count • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
Crystal Light Fruit Punch Drink Mix (4 Pitcher Packets) • Amazon Business $6.91 1 $6.91
Crystal Light Sugar-Free Pink Lemonade Naturally Flavored Powdered Drink Mix 6 Count Pitcher Packets • Amazon Business $3.29 1 $3.29

Materials cost

$458.08

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$494.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.34

Total project goal

$582.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$582.29

2 Donors

-$281.80

Donations toward project cost

-$255.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.37

match offer

-$281.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$239.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.27

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.71

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$0.00

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