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

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Food 4 Focus!

Help me give my students snacks to keep their bodies strong, stimulated, and engaged in learning throughout the day.

  • $158 goal

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My Project

Each day, the kids eat breakfast at home or take advantage of our breakfast program here at school. Breakfast is at 8:15 am, with lunch not until 12:45 pm. With mid-day snacks, our breaks can help my students re-energize and stay focused to pound in all our learning! These snacks, candy, and mini cookies will last us ALL year! We typically have our snacks around 11:20, and I want to make sure to have back ups for those who forget!

Curbing students’ hunger will help them continue to focus on their work in class until lunch, and support them every day!

There is such strong rigor in today’s world to meet every deadline and hit every concept. We expect our students to be focused and working all day; however, they need brain fuel! By meeting students' physical needs for food, we can help them turn their focus back to their learning in the classroom.

The struggle of today's society includes many families with low income, or even homelessness, for periods of time. Some are put up in local "hotels" or "Section 8" housing for short periods of time. These little kids can't help their circumstances. They look to us to help them and guide them. When they can't bring their own snack, I want to be able to provide them! My goal is to not let any of my kiddos feel bad they can’t afford a simple daily snack with their peers.

Mrs. Rugg West Hills Primary School Grades 3-5

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Kittanning, 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

50 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
OREO Mini Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, 48 Snack Packs (4 Boxes) • Amazon Business $25.68 1 $25.68
Smartfood Popcorn Variety Pack, 0.5 Ounce (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit & Superfruit Bulk Variety Pack, Great For School Lunches, Gluten Free, 0.8 Oz Individual Single Serve Bags (Pack Of 60) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Goldfish Crackers Big Smiles Variety Pack with Cheddar, Colors, and Pretzels, Snack Packs, 30 Ct • Amazon Business $12.86 1 $12.86
Keebler Cookies and Crackers, Variety Pack, 30 Ct. (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Mott's Fruit Flavored Snacks, Assorted Fruit, Pouches, 0.8 oz, 40 ct • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
Barnum's Original Animal Crackers, 12 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $5.78 1 $5.78
Funables Fruit Snacks, Paw Patrol Shaped Fruit Flavored Snacks, Pack of 10 0.8 ounce Pouches • Amazon Business $3.24 1 $3.24

Materials cost

$102.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$134.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.65

Total project goal

$157.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $157.69

2 Donors

-$103.28

Donations toward project cost

-$91.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.74

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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