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Ms. Dodge from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Hydrate Our Brains!

Help me give my students clean cool water and individualized water bottles to encourage physical and mental health!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dodge's classroom raised $345

This project is fully funded

My Project

One of the biggest difficulties my students face is access to cool water. Water fountains are provided at our school, but they are not quite what students are looking for. Water is frequently warm and it is almost impossible to fill up water bottles. Some students don't even have water bottles. It is so important to stay hydrated which is difficult in our hot Kona weather.

We would love to receive a water cooler to store our water because we need to cool off quite often.

It would keep students in the class and provide them with access to decent water. Water bottles with stickers to design would be an additional blessing because then no matter where they are on our campus they would have access to water.

With the beverage cooler, my students will love being able to drink cold water. Due to the humidity and heat of the Kona, my students require cold water. I am requesting this water cooler to keep the water stored in our classroom cold and accessible for them to drink.

Ms. Dodge Kealakehe Intermediate School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kailua Kona, HI View local requests

More than half 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

60 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Frigidaire EFWC519 Stainless Steel Water Cooler/Dispenser, standard, Stainless • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
12 Sports Water Bottles Bulk (12 Pack) 18 oz Squeeze Reusable Plastic White Water Bottle, BPA Free, School Kids Water Bottles by 4E's Novelty • Amazon Business $25.89 3 $77.67
Stickers for Kids, 200 PCS Cute Vinyl Waterproof Aesthetic Water Bottle Stickers for Laptop, PC, Skateboard, Luggage with Christmas, Birthday Party Gifts for Teens Girls, Kids • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
300 PCS Stickers Pack (50-850Pcs/Pack), Colorful VSCO Waterproof Stickers, Cute Aesthetic Stickers. Laptop, Water Bottle, Phone, Skateboard Stickers for Teens Girls Kids, Vinyl Sticker. • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sports Stickers 150PCS Sport Gift,Sports Stickers for Water Bottles,Basketball,Baseball,Football,Volleyball,Soccer,Stickers Sports,Stickers for Teens/Kids • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
200PCS Anime Stickers Mixed Pack,Trendy Various Manga Stickers Vinyl Decals for Hydroflask Water Bottles Book MacBook Laptop Phone Case • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90

Materials cost

$248.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$293.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.74

Total project goal

$344.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $344.94

3 Donors

-$306.00

Donations toward project cost

-$293.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.94

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