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Mrs. Rawlings from Fort Lauderdale FL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Healthy Snacks Make Healthy Learners!

My students need healthy snacks to get through an extended school day.

  • $357 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

So far from what I have learned living in suburban of Florida is that there is a huge divide between the wealthy and less fortunate. There are not a lot of middle-income families because the cost of housing is sky-high. My students are a class of eighteen learners who are from less fortunate families. Many are migrants to the country and families are working two jobs or finding work wherever they can. Ninety-seven percent of my school has free or reduced lunch prices. I believe for these students that education is their only way out of their situation, the gateway to a better life. I tell my students every year that I am the best teacher for them because they are the best students for me and for each other. Please help our classroom community by choosing us! Thank you!

My Project

My students come from families who buy chips and McDonald's for all their family's food needs. Even though I have allowed parents to send a snack, most kids say their parents won't buy them healthier snacks because they are too expensive.

I would like to provide them with a healthy snack during the day.

My class, in particular, eats lunch at 12:10, which is a long morning of learning. Giving them a healthy snack will help them to have sustained energy to learn all morning. Many students do not eat the school lunch because they say it does not taste good. Please help us to have a healthy option for our long learning day! When I bring healthy snacks, students ask me to share with them because it is something they have never tasted. Parents usually buy snacks which turn their fingers a bright red color from food dyes. I want to show students that healthy snacks taste great and they have access to them at school if not at home.

Students will be energized from healthy grains and fats in order to keep their brains and bodies ready to learn!

Mrs. Rawlings
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Annie's Organic Variety Pack, Cheddar Bunnies and Bunny Graham Crackers Snack Packs, 36 Pouches, 1 oz Each • Amazon Business $17.97 2 $35.94
Annie's Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks, Variety Pack, 24 Pouches, 0.8 oz Each • Amazon Business $13.78 2 $27.56
GoGo squeeZ Applesauce on the Go, Apple Cinnamon, 3.2 Ounce Portable BPA-Free Pouches, Gluten-Free, 12 Total Pouches • Amazon Business $11.38 2 $22.76
Cheez-It Original Baked Snack Cheese Crackers, 1.5 Ounce Snack Packs, 60 Count • Amazon Business $22.62 1 $22.62
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Variety Pack Bold Mix, (Box of 30 bags) • Amazon Business $19.13 1 $19.13
Sunshine Cheez It Baked Snack Crackers, 67.5 Ounce • Amazon Business $18.12 1 $18.12
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar Cinnamon 12 Bars • Amazon Business $4.03 4 $16.12
Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, 8 Count Tray, 11.04 Ounce • Amazon Business $2.99 5 $14.95
Nabisco Savory Pack Crackers Mix, 20 Count Box, 20 Ounce (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $13.96 1 $13.96
Pepperidge Farm, Goldfish Crackers, Cheddar, 45 Ounce • Amazon Business $12.30 1 $12.30
Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels Variety 100 Calorie Packs, 22 Count • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Stretch Island Fruit Leather Variety Pack 48-Count, 0.5-Ounce Package • Amazon Business $11.63 1 $11.63
Planters Nut 24 Count-Variety Pack, 2 Lb 8.5 Ounce • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars Variety Pack, 58 Count, 49.1 Oz • Amazon Business $9.27 1 $9.27
Mott's Medleys Fruit Snacks, Assorted Fruit Gluten Free Snacks, Family Size, 40 Pouches, 0.8 oz Each • Amazon Business $5.88 1 $5.88
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars, Strawberry, 16 count • Amazon Business $4.78 1 $4.78
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Cereal Breakfast Bars, Apple Cinnamon, 16 Count Box • Amazon Business $4.52 1 $4.52
Nature Valley Granola Bars, Crunchy, Variety Pack of Oats 'n Honey, Peanut Butter, Maple Brown Sugar, 12 Pouches, 2-Bars Per Pouch (Total 24 Bars) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
Nature Valley Granola Bars, Crunchy, Apple Crisp, 6 Pouches - 1.5 oz, 2-Bars Per Pouch • Amazon Business $3.48 1 $3.48

Materials cost

$269.38

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$303.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.54

Total project goal

$356.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$356.96

1 Donor

-$356.96

Donations toward project cost

-$303.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.54

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$0.00

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