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Mr. Parauka from New Orleans LA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Eco-Friendly Paper Products for School-Hosted Events

Help me give my students eco-friendly paper products that we shall use at the school festival.

  • $1,384 goal

This project expired on May 10, 2020.

This project expired on May 10, 2020.

My Students

Our school, a 9-12 urban charter school, was created in 1957 in response to the Cold War fear that Americans would be outrun by the Russians in the STEM fields. Our school is considered a math and science school but shines equally in the arts and humanities. We are working hard to continue to define our school's role in our modern world, and our students take that challenge very seriously.

Our school, one of the most unique in the state, has a 63% minority population, and we recruit our students from 94 different middle schools in the region.

Furthermore, 33% of our student body qualifies for free/reduced-price lunch. Combine this with our number of National Merit Scholars (23 this year) and our impressive college acceptance rate, it is clear that our school is a unique study in accomplishing amazing things with a most diverse population and with ever-shrinking resources.

Our school is big on leadership skills. Indeed, it is not enough in this world to be smart. We need smart people who can lead. We have a student council and a student leadership team to oversee big projects at school and outside of school as well.

My Project

We celebrate Benjamin Franklin's birthday every year, inviting parents and students to share a birthday cake and coffee for the adults. It is not rare that we need to run to the store last minute to get paper products to serve.

As an active school, we host many events throughout the year and enjoy treating our parents and guests to coffee and cake.

We host the Spring and Winter concerts, the plays, the Open House event for the community, the back-to-school event, the junior ring ceremony, graduation ceremonies, just to name a few.

It would be wonderful to have a supply of green paper items such as paper plates of different sizes, cups, forks, and paper towels. Eco-friendly choices are important to our students, as our school is named a "Green School" every year.

Thank you very much for considering our request.

Mr. Parauka
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Set of 150 Ripple Insulated Kraft 8-oz Paper Cups – Coffee/Tea Hot Cups |3-Layer Rippled Wall For Better Insulation | Perfect for Cappuccino, Hot Cocoa, or Iced Drinks • Amazon Business $28.99 10 $289.90
100% Compostable Spoons - 500 Large Disposable Utensils (6.5 in.) Bulk Size Eco Friendly Durable and Heat Resistant Alternative to Plastic Spoons with Convenient Tray by Ecovita • Amazon Business $67.05 4 $268.20
Brheez 8 Inch Heavy Duty Square Plates 100% Natural Sugarcane Biodegradable Compostable Bagasse, Eco-friendly paper alternative - Pack of 110 • Amazon Business $24.99 10 $249.90
Bekith 150 Pack 10-Inch Paper Plates Biodegradable Disposable Round Plates, Eco-Friendly, Natural Compostable Plant Fiber Plate - Great for Lunch and Dinner Parties, White • Amazon Business $24.99 4 $99.96
Bounty Select-A-Size Paper Towels, White, 6 Double Rolls = 12 Regular Rolls, Prime Pantry (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $9.98 5 $49.90
Green Label Eco Friendly Plastic Forks, Medium Weight 1000/Case, White, Disposable, Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97
[200 ct.] Small Compostable Cups (4oz) Eco Friendly Cups PLA - Dual Side Design Espresso Cups Disposable or as Small Coffee Cups - Biodegradable Cups - Hot Paper Cups for any Social Events • Amazon Business $19.95 2 $39.90

Materials cost

$1,039.73

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$90.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,176.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$207.58

Total project goal

$1,383.89

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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