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Ms. Hehn from Brentwood, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cooking Our Way to Independence!

Help me give my students all kinds of culinary delights! Cooking is an excellent way for students to learn independence. We are in need of new microwaves to learn simple recipes that can be made at home!

  • $1,079 goal

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Hooray! 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

In this class, students learn to cook basic snacks and meals. This gives these students the basic skills to help take care of themselves at home. Learning to cook together will help the students develop independence skills needed for life and possibly future careers. With these cooking tools, they are able to learn how to prep, cook, and sew some basic items. They will be able to microwave basic ingredients, use a blender to make simple healthy smoothies and learn to follow a recipe. In addition to fostering student independence, students also will learn basic hand sewing for independent living by sewing simple fabric patterns.

Ms. Hehn South Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brentwood, NY 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

250 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Singer M1250 Sewing Machine • Blick Art Materials $134.99 1 $134.99
Insignia - 0.9 Cu. Ft. Compact Microwave - Stainless Steel • Best Buy Education $61.81 2 $123.62
Ninja - Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ - Gray • Best Buy Education $96.58 1 $96.58
Westcott© Kid’s Basic Scissors - Pkg. of 12 - 5 in. Pointed • Nasco $16.60 4 $66.40
Tribal Cooking 48 Piece Silverware Set - Service for 8 - Stainless Steel Flatware serving set - Cutlery Set - Knives, Fork, and Spoon - Utensil sets - Dishwasher Safe - Stunning Polished Finish • Amazon Business $21.99 3 $65.97
Break Box Dorm Room Survival Snack Box, 55 Items/Box (700-00014) • Quill.com $56.99 1 $56.99
True Clear? Purified Bottled Water, 8 fl oz. Bottles, 24/Carton (TC54595) • Quill.com $12.59 4 $50.36
Amazon Basics 9-Piece Premium Kitchen High-Carbon Stainless-Steel Blades with Pine Wood Knife Block Set, Black • Amazon Business $37.20 1 $37.20
50pcs 10 x 10 inch Multicolor Cotton Fabric Bundle Squares for Quilting Sewing, Precut Fabric Squares for Craft Patchwork • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Quill Brand? Invisible Tape, Matte Finish, 3/4" x 1296", 12 /Pack (765002PK) • Quill.com $24.99 1 $24.99
Thread for Sewing 30 Colors, 200 Yards Per Spools, Polyester Sewing Thread Kit for Sewing Machine & Hand Sewing • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Black Paper Towel Holder Countertop, Free-Standing Kitchen Roll Holder, Stainless Steel Kitchen Towel Holder for Kitchen Rolls Organizer, Classic Fashion Kitchen Roll Dispenser • Amazon Business $7.95 3 $23.85
Wonka Assorted Bulk Pack Chewy Candy, 48 oz., 150 (NES96445) • Quill.com $23.59 1 $23.59
OREO Mini Cookies, CHIPS AHOY! Mini Cookies, SOUR PATCH KIDS Candy & Nutter Butter Bites Variety Pack, 32 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $20.68 1 $20.68
X-ACTO Mighty Mite Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black/Silver (19501/19501X) • Quill.com $20.59 1 $20.59
Cheetos Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot Crunchy, 1 Ounce (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $18.39 1 $18.39
56Pcs 10"x10" Quilting Cotton Fabric Squares Sheets Pre-Cut Multi-Color No Repeat Design Printed Floral Craft Fabric for DIY Sewing Scrapbooking Quilting Craft Patchwork (56 Different Patterns) • Amazon Business $16.96 1 $16.96
42 Color Sewing Thread Kit • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
30 Large Eye Stitching Needles - 3 Sizes - Big Eye Hand Sewing Needles in Clear Storage Tube • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
HOMEXCEL Microfiber Cleaning Cloth Black, 12 Pack Premium Microfiber Towels for Cars, Lint Free, Scratch-Free, Highly Absorbent, Reusable Cleaning Rags for Car, Household, Kitchen, 11.5"X11.5" • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89

Materials cost

$866.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.64

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$916.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$161.75

Total project goal

$1,078.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,078.31

7 Donors

-$714.16

Donations toward project cost

-$607.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.12

match offer

-$364.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$309.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.62

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