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Mrs. Minezaki from San Diego, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gardening for Good

Help me give my students what they need to revitalize the planters at our school.

  • $594 goal

This project expired on January 12, 2025.

This project expired on January 12, 2025.

My Project

We are concerned for the physical as well as mental well being of our students. We have started a Gardening Club to build a group with the common goal of building our spirits as well as beautifying our school environment.

With tools to weed planters throughout the school and creating kindness rocks, we hope to bring joy as well as a feeling of accomplishment as they create a welcoming environment for all our school community.

Working with fellow students, they will learn to collaborate and build friendships as they learn what is needed to make a garden grow and thrive.

Mrs. Minezaki Wangenheim Middle School 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.

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

450 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
16 Posca Paint Markers, 3M Fine Posca Markers with Reversible Tips, Posca Marker Set of Acrylic Paint Pens | Posca Pens for Art Supplies, Fabric Paint, Fabric Markers, Paint Pen, Art Markers • Amazon Business $32.46 5 $162.30
CobraHead® Original Weeder & Cultivator Garden Hand Tool - Forged Steel Blade - Recycled Plastic Handle - Ergonomically Designed for Digging, Edging & Planting - Gardeners Love Our Most Versatile Tool • Amazon Business $34.95 3 $104.85
WORKPRO Hand Weeder Puller, 5-in-1 Stainless Steel Garden Trowel with Wooden Handle,Gardening Weeding Tool for Easy Weeder Removal, Planting, Weeding, Flower & Vegetable Care in Garden Lawn Yard • Amazon Business $9.98 5 $49.90
Giraffe Tools Garden Hose 50ft x 5/8", 304 Stainless Steel Metal Water Hose, No Kink Garden Water Hose with 9 Pattern Spray Nozzle, Flexible, Lightweight, Kink Free Hose for Yard, Outdoor • Amazon Business $41.79 1 $41.79
DALTACK 30PCS Large Painting Rocks, Natural River Rocks, Flat Rocks for Painting, 2-3 Inches Stones for Arts & Crafting • Amazon Business $23.96 1 $23.96
Hummingbird Feeder 10 oz [Set of 2] Plastic Feeders for Outdoors, with Built-in Ant Guard - Circular Perch with 5 Feeding Ports - Wide Mouth for Easy Filling/2 Part Base for Easy Cleaning • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Sapphire Labs Naturally Fresh Hummingbird Nectar with Nectar Defender Lasts Longer in Hummingbird Feeders | Easy to Use Powder | Makes 96 oz of Clear Hummingbird Nectar • Amazon Business $16.90 1 $16.90
Posca - Ultra Fine to Fine Paint Marker Pens Set - PC-1MR, PC-1M, PC-3M - Black Ink - Pack of 3 • Amazon Business $10.78 1 $10.78

Materials cost

$428.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$39.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.96

Total project goal

$593.07

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