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Mrs. Wilkins from Michigan City, IN is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Happy Belly - Happy Brain!

Help me give my students snacks so they have a full, happy belly. When they are not worried about filling the basic need of hunger, they are able to focus more on their studies, and they are able to learn better.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Wilkins's classroom raised $157

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are enthusiastic about learning and they love to explore new topics. My students have to overcome many adversities in their personal lives and in their school lives.

My students know that it is okay to not know something, but that it is not okay to not try to do something.

We work hard on building a positive community in my ethnically diverse classroom.

My Project

My students are often underfed, and come to school on an empty stomach. They worry going home after school, not knowing whether they will have a decent dinner. When they are in class, and working hard, certain behaviors happen if their basic need of hunger is not satisfied. At school, my students are provided a breakfast and lunch, but by the time they are due to go home, they are hungry again.

I have requested snacks because if my students receive a snack during their day, they work harder, they are in happier moods, and less negative behaviors occur in their school day.

A happy belly helps feed a brain!

Mrs. Wilkins Pine Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Michigan City, IN 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

18 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Break Box On The Go Snack Mix, Assorted, 27/Pack (700-S0009) • Quill.com $41.99 1 $41.99
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers, Cheddar, 1.5 Oz., 72/Carton (13539) • Quill.com $36.99 1 $36.99
Kar's SWEET'N SALTY Snack Mix, 2 oz., 24/Box (08387) • Quill.com $22.49 1 $22.49

Materials cost

$101.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$132.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.47

Total project goal

$156.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $156.46

2 Donors

-$70.52

Donations toward project cost

-$66.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.03

match offer

-$78.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$66.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.70

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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