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Mr. Leon-Rodriguez from San Diego, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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For the Love of Gardening and Laser Engraving

Help me give my students the additional materials needed for our garden and laser engraving art project.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Leon-Rodriguez's classroom raised $240

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Our students will be working on two projects simultaneously that focus on the art of gardening and laser engraving respectively. We already obtained a rainwater harvesting container that will supply water to the plants in the garden. However, we need seedling starter materials in order to germinate a variety of plant seeds. Another group of students would need metal and wood sheets for laser engraving.

Students will use organic soil, a seedling starting kit, and laser engraving sheets in order to work on both projects.

They will also receive stickers and Pokemon cards as a reward for their hard work at school.

Mr. Leon-Rodriguez Fletcher 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.

San Diego, CA View local requests

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

46 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Seed Starter Kit with Grow Light - Durable Seed Tray, 60 Cell Seed Starting Tray, Humidity Dome for Seed Growing Germinating, Seedling Starting, Cutting Clone & Plant Propagation Kit • Amazon Business $39.98 1 $39.98
Ultimate Rare Card Bundle 100 Cards + 5 foil Cards, 5 Rare Cards, 5 Holo Rare Cards, 2 Ultra Rare Cards, Plus a LCC Box That is Compatible with Pokemon Cards • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Jiffy Natural & Organic Seed Starting Soil Mix, 10 QT • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
STYDDI Solid Brass Rain Barrel Spigot, Quarter Turn Ball Valve Faucet with Heavy-Duty Bulkhead Fitting Adapter for Aquariums, Water Tanks, Tubs, Pools • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
50 Pack Metal Business Cards Blanks Aluminum Sheet Blank Engraving Metal Tags Materials for CNC Engraver Laser Engraving DIY Gift Cards, Thicknes (0.2mm) • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
SKPPC 40Pcs Unfinished Laser Engraving Carving Blank Wood Pieces for Painting, Coasters, DIY Arts Craft Project, Staining and Decorations • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
200 Pcs Cute Cartoon Stickers for Kids Laptop Tablet Phone Case Water Bottle Scrapbook Folders Skateboard Luggage Decals Girls Boys Rewards & Room Decorations • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
50 Count - Jiffy 7 Peat Pellets - Seed Starter Soil Plugs - 36 mm - Start Seedlings Indoors - Easy to Transplant to Garden • Amazon Business $10.92 1 $10.92
Benresive 100 Pcs Cute Animal Stickers for Kids, Water Bottle Stickers Waterproof Vinyl Hydroflask Phone Skateboard Laptop Stickers, Aesthetic Sticker Packs for Girls Teens • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$156.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$203.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.91

Total project goal

$239.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $239.39

2 Donors

-$76.95

Donations toward project cost

-$72.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.29

match offer

-$153.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$130.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.53

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 $0.00

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