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Ms. Brown from Spartanburg, SC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cooking Up Life Skills

My students need various cooking supplies to use in our life skills kitchen.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brown's classroom raised $173

This project is fully funded

My Students

As a special education teacher in an alternative school, I see students daily who are faced with several challenges, both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, my students are eager to learn both academics and life skills in order to create for themselves a better life.

My students love to be engaged and enjoy working with tools that teach "real world" skills.

Because of their low socioeconomic status and the fact that many are being raised in single parent households, many of my students are not provided with the life experiences many of us see as "typical". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. Although I cannot control their home lives and their lives outside of school, I can certainly control their experiences during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire them to become productive members of society.

My Project

At the alternative school we are lucky to have the opportunity to use a kitchen that was once used as a home economics room. My students have a strong desire to learn to cook. They are learning about menu planning, grocery shopping, financial planning/money management, nutrition, kitchen safety and health codes as they work on cooking and baking simple healthy snacks and meals. We currently run a small "cafe" for the teachers of the school. During this time, the students fix the lunches and staff members purchase them. This allows students to work on basic life skills such as cooking and following directions but also allows them to work on communication, teamwork, money skills, and interpersonal skills. The materials we are requesting are basic kitchen staples such as bowls, utensils, pans, etc. Students will use these materials often, learning how to cook and properly care for kitchen equipment.

Many items are missing and have not seen the proper care over the years.

I want to give my students the ability to properly care for, and fix, lunches not only for themselves but for others. By giving them proper equipment and teaching them the value of taking care of it over time, I am able to instill in them a sense of accomplishment and pride. All of my students have dreams to live as independently as possible and are excited about gaining the skills to learn to cook for themselves and others.

Ms. Brown Whitlock Flexible Learning Center Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Spartanburg, SC View local requests

Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Silicone Kitchen Utensils Set By VIDEOTORG, Non Stick Cooking Utensils Heat Resistant Baking Spatula Hygienic Antibacterial Safety Health Silicone Kithcen Tools For Cooking (10 Pieces) • Amazon Business $22.99 2 $45.98
Calphalon Nonstick Bakeware Set, 6-Pieces • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls by Finedine (Set of 6) Polished Mirror Finish Nesting Bowls, ¾ - 1.5 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 8 Quart - Cooking Supplies • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Set of 10 Piece Measuring Spoons and Measuring Cups (White & Blue) • Amazon Business $6.80 2 $13.60

Materials cost

$107.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.89

Total project goal

$172.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $172.60

2 Donors

-$172.60

Donations toward project cost

-$146.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.89

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 $0.00

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