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Ms. Nixon from Garden City, GA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fueling Minds: Launching Our Media Café in the Learning Commons

Help me give my students a welcoming Media Café in our school's Learning Commons with light refreshments that will foster a sense of community and enhance student engagement in a relaxed environment.

  • $679 goal

This project expired on October 10, 2025.

This project expired on October 10, 2025.

My Project

Our students are inquisitive, creative, and eager to connect with others. The Learning Commons is quickly becoming a hub for collaboration, innovation, and exploration. Students use this space to work on group projects, engage in makerspace-related and STEAM-based activities, create digital media, conduct research, and participate in school clubs and activities. We want to enhance this environment by offering a Media Café corner that provides both nourishment and a sense of belonging.

Studies show that creating a positive, comfortable school environment improves student motivation, focus, and academic outcomes.

By offering simple refreshments, we give students a reason to visit the Learning Commons regularly—building a stronger community and supporting students who may not otherwise have access to various light refreshments during the school day.

Additionally, the Media Café atmosphere supports soft skills such as collaboration, responsibility, and peer engagement, aligning with our broader educational goals.

With your help, the Media Café will become more than just a refreshment station—it will be a destination where creativity brews, friendships grow, and ideas spark. Your donation will directly impact our students' daily experience and help create a lasting positive change in our school culture.

Thank you for considering a donation to help us turn this vision into a reality!

Ms. Nixon George A Mercer Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

Garden City, GA 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

HBCU Alum Never Before Funded 500 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Welch's Juice Variety Pack 10 oz. 24/Pack (47910) • Staples $36.24 4 $144.96
Frito Lay Variety Corn Chips, 30 Bags/Pack, 2 Packs/Box (FRI70227) • Quill.com $63.06 2 $126.12
OREO Original, OREO Golden, CHIPS AHOY! & Nutter Butter Cookie Snacks Variety Pack, 56 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $22.58 3 $67.74
Little Debbie Zebra Cakes, 80 Twin-Wrapped Cakes (8 Boxes) • Amazon Business $31.40 2 $62.80
Little Debbie Honey Buns, 48 Individually Wrapped Breakfast Pastries (8 Boxes) • Amazon Business $22.32 2 $44.64
Little Debbie Unicorn Cakes, 48 Individually Wrapped Strawberry Cakes, 8 Count (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $18.96 2 $37.92
Pure Life Purified Water Bottles, 24 Pack - Still Bottled Water Enhanced with Minerals for a Crisp Taste, Plastic Bottles - 8 Fl Oz • Amazon Business $4.99 4 $19.96

Materials cost

$504.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$576.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.73

Total project goal

$678.22

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