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Mrs. Parker from Sonora, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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FEED USA, From Pyramid to Plate

My students need garden beds, seeds, and gardening tools to start their school garden.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Parker's classroom raised $267

This project is fully funded

My Students

Whether it's a pyramid or a plate, students need to learn about where food comes from and how it affects their health and minds.

My students are in the Sierra, where the winters are cold and the summers are hot.

Many come from homes with limited budgets and learning how to grow their own food in our climate will provide them opportunities to learn about healthy eating and nutrition on a shoestring budget.

My Project

The garden will illustrate to my students a sustainable way to provide nutrition from a garden. We will be able to examine how plants grow and see exactly where our food comes from. Hopefully, this activity will inspire them to begin a garden or compost pile at home. In addition, this will bring primary and older students in our school together to work on a joint project for the mutual goal of growing a garden!

The saying goes, "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day.

Teach him to fish and eats for life." Let's give students the ability and skills needed to make healthy nutrition choices based on science.

Mrs. Parker Curtis Creek Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

30 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Round Raised Garden Kit • Nasco $19.75 5 $98.75
Tubtrugs Utility Tub - 6-1/2 Gallon • Nasco $10.25 1 $10.25
Seeds, Sunflower, Gray Stripe, 3.5 g • Nasco $2.85 5 $14.25
Perma-Nest Plant Tray - 22" x 11" x 2-1/2" • Nasco $7.50 3 $22.50
Seed Assortment • Nasco $12.75 1 $12.75

Materials cost

$158.50

Vendor shipping charges

$15.85

Sales tax

$14.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$226.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.92

Total project goal

$266.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$266.15

6 Donors

-$117.76

Donations toward project cost

-$113.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.65

match offer

-$133.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$113.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.31

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$0.00

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