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Ms. Hughes from Athens, GA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Going Green With Garden Gold

Help me give my students schoolyard compost containers to turn lunchroom waste into black gold for the garden!

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Ms. Hughes Hilsman Middle School

Athens, GA Grades 6-8

My Students

A typical day in my school includes seeing students, members of the Science & Energy Team, walking through the hallways with Energy Star pledges and recycling bins. My students are from a community that is classified as, "high poverty," and they are engaged and actively want to make a positive difference in our school and community.

They manage the school's recycling and energy conservation program.

They host conservation fairs and eco-trivia nights. They also volunteer at community events to teach younger students and adults ways to conserve resources. The students donate their earnings from recycling to the hunger relief agencies.

My Project

I am requesting two compact, upright school size compost containers to turn lunchroom waste into rich compost that can be used in our school gardens. These units take up very little horizontal space which is fantastic because many of my students live in apartments and duplexes, so this will allow them to see a real example of a type of composting that they can do at their own home. In fact, it will teach them how to compost in a small space so that they can carry this with them wherever they live in the future - college apartment or suburban neighborhood.

My students live in an urban area where landfill space is in short supply.

In fact, there is no more space in our county to build a new landfill. There is an urgent need to reduce waste so that our landfill will last longer. Reducing waste by composting is something that I can teach my urban students to do. Our lunchroom waste will create black garden gold that can be used to make our school campus more beautiful. Composting lunchroom waste will be a win-win!

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

135 students impacted 7 donors

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Athens, GA
Grades 6-8
Community Service
Climate & The Environment
Traditional School
Lab Equipment
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Hughes Hilsman Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Athens, GA 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

135 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Composter, Schoolyard Gourmet • Carolina Biological Supply Company $145.98 2 $291.96

Materials cost			$291.96
Vendor shipping charges			$29.20
Sales tax			$20.15
3rd party payment processing fee			$4.38
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$375.69
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$66.30
Total project goal			$441.99
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$441.99
5 Donors			-$219.00
Donations toward project cost			-$189.90
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$29.10
Matching donations from our partners			-$218.58
Match offers toward project cost			-$185.79
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$32.79
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$4.41
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Going Green With Garden Gold

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