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Mrs. Mauk from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Feed the Belly ..fuel the Brain!

Help me give my students ! all summer long they have been fueled with either home snacks or community snacks! Help my new kindergarteners have a variety of snacks that will support them in this new exciting journey!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mauk's classroom raised $628

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My Project

Kindergarteners are excited for this new journey of education! But they also have a hungry belly! A fed belly fuels the brain to be ready to learn! Help me feed my students snacks and nourishment to welcome so much learning and growth!

Help with providing my new learners the nourishments needed to get through the morning till lunch and the afternoon till they go home.

Snacks will provide a time for socialization and a much needed break in the day to open the mind to learning! Thank you so much!

Mrs. Mauk Pittsburgh Fulton Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pittsburgh, PA 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

22 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hunt's Snack Pack Chocolate Pudding 3.5 oz. 48/Carton (HUN55418) • Staples $39.09 7 $273.63
Quaker Popped Rice Snacks Caramel Corn Crisps 0.91 oz. 60 Bags/Pack (QUA43381) • Staples $48.21 1 $48.21
Skinny Pop Original Popcorn .65 oz. 28/Box (SKP00462) • Staples $23.74 2 $47.48
Chex Mix Traditional Savory Snack Mix 1.75 oz. 60 Bags/Pack (GEM1240) • Staples $38.41 1 $38.41
Goldfish Cheddar Crackers 1.5 oz. 72 Packs/Box (CAM13539) • Staples $36.91 1 $36.91
Nabisco Fun Shapes Snack Box (MOZ04101) • Quill.com $17.59 1 $17.59
Cheez-It Puff'd Snack Crackers White Cheddar 3 Oz. 6/Carton (2410000024) • Staples $11.95 1 $11.95
Rice Krispies Treats Marshmallow Cereal Bar 0.39 oz. 50 Bars/Box (KEE12346) • Staples $11.44 1 $11.44
Cheez-It Classic Cheese Snack Mix 0.75 oz. 12 Bags/Pack (KEE11719) • Staples $10.50 1 $10.50

Materials cost

$496.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$533.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.16

Total project goal

$627.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $627.72

5 Donors

-$338.86

Donations toward project cost

-$288.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.83

match offer

-$288.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$245.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.33

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