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Ms. Altamirano from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fuel for our Brains!

Help me give my students snacks that will be available for them to take home and have something to eat.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Altamirano's classroom raised $341

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 Students

Teaching is something I love to do. I am a Special Education teacher for middle school students. I have the pleasure of working with many different students (many of whom were my students from previous years).

Many of my students come from a single-parent households where their parents must work long hours in order to make ends meet.

This past year our learning situation was very different from other years. My students were learning remotely and will be returning to the classroom this year.

My students live in the South Side of Chicago in a predominantly Spanish-speaking neighborhood that has been plagued with violence for many years. It is an area where their parents are able to afford an apartment, even if it means living in a neighborhood that is dangerous.

Some of my students have been exposed to different situations that have been traumatic, but they continue to strive for something better. What I love about my students is that even though they have been exposed to violence at such a young age, they still come to school with such a positive attitude and a desire to learn.

My Project

As a teacher, I am aware of how many of my students leave school only to arrive to an empty home. Their parents are working, trying to make ends meet while attempting to provide something to eat for their children. These snacks will help reduce some of the stress parents face. Having granola bars, oatmeal, and fruit snacks available in the classroom will allow my kids to take some snacks home daily. These snacks will also be available in the classroom for my kids to snack on when hunger strikes.

No child should have to worry about what they will eat when they go home, knowing that their options are extremely limited.

By providing snacks, my students will be able to ease their worries and know that there is something for them in the classroom.

This project will allow me to create take home goody bags that will have different snacks that students can eat when they are home. Each snack bag will have a variety of items and will be available to any student that needs to take a snack bag home.

Ms. Altamirano Augustin Lara Elementary Academy Grades 6-8

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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cheez-It Baked Snack Cheese Crackers, 4 Flavor Variety Pack, School Lunch Snacks, Single Serve Bag (42 Bags) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Variety Pack Snack Stacks, Lunch Box Snacks, 0.67 oz Cup (36 Cups) • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Rice Krispies Treats Marshmallow Snack Bars, Original, Kids Snacks, School Lunch, 0.78 oz Bars (54 Bars) • Amazon Business $14.03 2 $28.06
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Chewy & Dipps Variety Pack, (58 Bars) • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers Big Smiles with Cheddar, Colors, and Pretzel Crackers, Snack Packs, 30 Count Variety Pack Box • Amazon Business $8.68 3 $26.04
OREO Original, OREO Golden, CHIPS AHOY! & Nutter Butter Cookie Snacks Variety Pack, Holiday Christmas Cookies, 2 Count (Pack of 56) • Amazon Business $12.88 2 $25.76
Nabisco Team Favorites Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Teddy Grahams Honey & Barnum's Animal Crackers, 30 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $8.49 3 $25.47
Quaker Instant Oatmeal, 4 Flavor Variety Pack, Individual Packets, 48 Count • Amazon Business $11.91 2 $23.82
Dole Fruit Bowls Cherry Mixed Fruit in 100% Juice, Gluten Free Healthy Snack, 4 Oz, 12 Total Cups • Amazon Business $5.64 4 $22.56
Black Forest Fruit Snacks Juicy Bursts, Mixed Fruit, 0.8 Ounce (40 Count) • Amazon Business $6.10 2 $12.20

Materials cost

$255.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$289.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.12

Total project goal

$340.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $340.81

6 Donors

-$182.46

Donations toward project cost

-$155.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.62

match offer

-$157.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$133.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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 $0.00

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