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Mr. Monterrosa from Concord, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Green Thumbs 2

Help me give my students a practical lesson on the biology of living things.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Monterrosa's classroom raised $262

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

My students have been asking why front of our classroom looks so empty and deserted. There's hard clayish dirt and nothing can really grow in it. My students asked me many times if we could have plants there. I really didn't know if we could, so I asked my principal.

My students then created a research project on the perfect plant for the outside of our classroom!

This presentation included planters, a description, care and an irrigation system. So to fulfill their dreams. Help me give my students a planter box, dirt, seeds and the growing medium to make this project a reality.

Mr. Monterrosa Ygnacio Valley 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.

Concord, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

32 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix 8 qt., 2-Pack • Amazon Business $15.92 4 $63.68
Back to the Roots Self-Watering Terracotta Olla Pot, 700mL Provides 1 Week of Precision Watering • Amazon Business $9.28 6 $55.68
Amazon Basics Recycled Wood Rectangular Garden Planter, Brown, 37 x 13 x 15 Inch (LxWxH) • Amazon Business $54.59 1 $54.59

Materials cost

$173.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$222.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.26

Total project goal

$261.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$261.74

2 Donors

-$249.24

Donations toward project cost

-$211.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.38

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

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$0.00

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