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Ms. Zamora from Oakland, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Healthy Snacks Makes for Healthy Minds

Help me give my students healthy snacks to facilitate academic focus and encourage healthy eating habits!

  • $872 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Students

I work with the most amazing kiddos. They are smart, hardworking and beautiful young people. They also happen to have learning differences and need more support to access the general education curriculum.

Many of my students have an Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Each IEP is a plan that includes goals and accommodations to help a student meet individual outcomes or goals beyond their current skills.

Additionally, my students live in East Oakland, California, and face many obstacles including poverty, homelessness, learning English, drugs, and violence. Despite all of these factors working against them, they continue to preserve by attending classes, engaging with their peers, and working towards a better future for themselves and their families.

In the new age of distance learning, I am doing everything I can to make learning accessible to my students through a virtual platform. My days are filled with making videos, building online classrooms, developing new online lessons, and facilitating Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings with parents and families to ensure that their children are getting the appropriate supports while in school to be successful.

My Project

When one of my students is having a rough day, the first question I ask them is, "What did you eat for breakfast this morning?" I'm devastated more times than not when I learn that my student has skipped eating breakfast. In some cases, my students do not have access to food at home or they choose not to eat at school. Many of my students complain about the quality of food offered at school and/or have dietary restrictions that prevent them from eating. Having snacks readily available in my classroom will help my students focus less on their grumbling stomachs and more on the academic task(s) in front of them.

It's important for my students to have access to snacks because they sometimes go 5 or 6 hours without eating anything.

Knowing that they have access to healthy snacks at school will allow my amazing students to persevere and stay focused on their work.

Your donations of food matters so much to the growth and development of these young people and we thank you in advance for your kindness!

Ms. Zamora
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Made Good Healthy Snacks Variety Pack, 40 Ct - Organic Assortment of Granola Bars, Granola Mini Snack Packs, Crispy Squares; Individually Wrapped Snacks • Amazon Business $29.99 3 $89.97
Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Cheese Puffs, 30ct, 1oz Individual Snack Size Bags, Gluten Free, Healthy Kids Snacks • Amazon Business $35.99 2 $71.98
Noka Superfood Smoothie Pouches (Variety) 12 Pack, with Plant Protein, Prebiotic Fiber & Flax Seed, Organic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Healthy Fruit Squeeze Snack Pack, 4.22oz Ea • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Shrewd Food Protein Puffs - High Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Health Conscious Snacks, Keto Snacks, Non GMO, Soy-Free, Tree Nut Free, Peanut-Free, Never Fried - Variety, 0.74 Oz (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Straws, Sea Salt, Snack Size, 1 Oz (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $22.99 2 $45.98
GoGo squeeZ Fruit on the Go Variety Pack, Apple Apple, Apple Banana, & Apple Strawberry, 3.2 oz. (20 Pouches) - Tasty Kids Applesauce Snacks - Gluten Free Snacks for Kids - Nut & Dairy Free - Vegan Snacks • Amazon Business $10.49 4 $41.96
Ultimate Healthy Fitness Box - Protein & Healthy Granola Bars Sampler Snack Box (56 Count) - Care Package - Gift Pack - Variety of Fitness, Energy Bars and Protein Bars • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Kibo Chickpea Chips - High Protein/Fiber, Plant-Based, Cert. Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Vegan, Kosher, 3 Flavor Variety Pack, 1oz 12 pk • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
Simply Brand Organic Snacks, Simply Variety Pack, 0.875 Ounce (Pack of 36) - Assortment May Vary • Amazon Business $17.98 2 $35.96
Bada Bean Bada Boom Plant-Based Protein, Gluten Free, Vegan, Crunchy Roasted Broad (Fava) Bean Snacks, 100 Calorie Packs, The Classic Box Variety Pack, 1 Ounce (24 Count) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Jack Link's Beef Jerky, Multipack Bags – Flavorful Meat Snack for Lunches, Ready to Eat – 7g of Protein, Made with Premium Beef – Original Flavor, (Packaging May Vary) 20 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $23.70 1 $23.70
CLIF BARS - Energy Bars - Best Sellers Variety Pack- Made with Organic Oats - Plant Based (2.4 Ounce Protein Bars, 16 Count) Packaging & Assortment May Vary (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
That's it. Apple + Blueberry 100% Natural Real Fruit Bar, Best High Fiber Vegan, Gluten Free Healthy Snack, Paleo for Children & Adults, Non GMO No Sugar Added, No Preservatives Energy Food (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
That's it. Apple + Pear 100% Natural Real Fruit Bar, Best High Fiber Vegan, Gluten Free Healthy Snack, Paleo for Children & Adults, Non GMO No Added Sugar, No Preservatives Energy Food (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
That's it. Apple + Cherry 100% Natural Real Fruit Bar, Best High Fiber Vegan, Gluten Free Healthy Snack, Paleo for Children & Adults, Non GMO No Sugar Added, No Preservatives Energy Food (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
RITZ Peanut Butter Sandwich Cracker Snacks and Cheese Sandwich Crackers, Snack Crackers Variety Pack, 32 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Dole Fruit Bowls Cherry Mixed Fruit in 100% Juice, Gluten Free Healthy Snack, 4 Oz, 12 Total Cups • Amazon Business $5.84 2 $11.68
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers Big Smiles with Cheddar, Colors, and Pretzel Crackers, Snack Packs, 30 Count Variety Pack Box • Amazon Business $10.28 1 $10.28
NABISCO Savory Cracker Variety Pack, Savory Pack, 20 Piece Assortment • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Gluten Free, Bulk Pack, 0.9 oz Individual Single Serve Bags 40 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48

Materials cost

$642.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $58.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$740.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.76

Total project goal

$871.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $871.73

2 Donors

-$853.29

Donations toward project cost

-$740.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.44

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