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Mr. Acuna from Oakland, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fairly Fantastic Final Festivities

Help me give my students the end-of-year carnival of their dreams to kick off the summer!

  • $992 goal

This project expired on September 3, 2025.

This project expired on September 3, 2025.

My Project

To honor our eighth graders for the hard work they have put into their three years of middle school, our team of teachers wanted to organize a celebration that they would remember for years to come. We gave them the chance to brainstorm and imagine what that event could look like, and the consensus was clear: a school carnival! While we don't have the resources to pull it off to the grandest scale we can dream of, we want to start with the essentials to give them what they hope and ask of us.

Celebrating our students with a school carnival allows us to make their dreams of fun and festivities a reality!

We have fundraised for a popcorn maker and snow cone machine, and this cotton candy machine and dunk tank are the last pieces of the puzzle to have all the equipment we need to curate the fair atmosphere and vibe, and they will last for years to come. As this is one of the biggest endeavors our school has ever pursued, we want to put as much effort into this as our students have put into their time with us at school.

Mr. Acuna Roosevelt Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oakland, CA 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

150 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cotton Candy Machine – Flufftastic 1000W Floss Maker with Cart, 13-Inch Wheels, Dome Shield, and Stainless-Steel Pan by Great Northern Popcorn (Blue), 36" x 20.5" (83-DT6038) • Amazon Business $300.72 1 $300.72
GoSports Splash Tower Water Dunk Game - Water Soaking Dunk Tank for Kids & Adults • Amazon Business $199.99 1 $199.99
The Candery Cotton Candy Floss Sugar 6lbs 96oz jars- 3 Pack Strawberry, Raspberry Blue and Grape Easy Pour Easy Grip Reusable Jars • Amazon Business $67.61 2 $135.22
Perfectware Cotton Candy Cones 95ct • Amazon Business $9.84 10 $98.40

Materials cost

$734.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$842.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.68

Total project goal

$991.21

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