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Mrs. Riley from Brainerd, MN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Grow!

Help me give my students rain barrels, garden tools, and other resources for the opportunity to learn how to grow and nurture sustainable foods and plants.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Riley's classroom raised $926

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our students come primarily from low income families. Most families do not have the opportunity to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and do not have access to grow their own. We would like to use the rain barrels, garden tools, and other resources to teach our students how rewarding it is to plant, nurture, and reap the benefits of having a garden. We will primarily grow vegetables that our students will be able to take home to their families. Our students will have an elective class that will teach them how to maintain a sustainable garden area. This will be a year round project.

Mrs. Riley Lincoln Education Center Grades 9-12

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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.

Brainerd, MN 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

40 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
RTS Companies 5510-00100A-79-81, Graphite Polyethylene 50 Gallon Flat Back Rain Barrel, Color • Amazon Business $134.51 2 $269.02
UKOKE Garden Tool Set, 12 Piece Aluminum Hand Tool Kit, Garden Canvas Apron with Storage Pocket, Outdoor Tool, Heavy Duty Gardening Work Set with Ergonomic Handle, Gardening Tools for women men • Amazon Business $34.90 3 $104.70
Suncast Outdoor Rolling Garden Scooter - Durable Plastic Portable Garden Seat Rolls in Grass and Dirt - Carries Garden Supplies • Amazon Business $49.88 2 $99.76
Fiskars 340100-1001 Garden Harvest Basket, Black • Amazon Business $29.48 3 $88.44
GROWNEER 34 x 48 Inches Foldable Cucumber Trellis A-Frame Garden Trellis with 328 Feet Twist Ties, for Cucumber, Climbing Plants Vegetables Flowers • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
YQLOGY Potato-Grow-Bags, Garden Vegetable Planter with Handles&Access Flap for Vegetables,Tomato,Carrot, Onion,Fruits,Potatoes-Growing-Containers,Ventilated Plants Planting Bag (3 Pack- 10gallons) • Amazon Business $16.14 3 $48.42
Skoioje 3Pack Tomato Cage, Easy Assembly Multi-Functional Climbing Vegetables, Plant Stakes and Support Cages Vertical Climbing Plants(Up to 50 inches Tall) • Amazon Business $17.98 2 $35.96
HIRALIY 49.2FT Drip Irrigation Kit, Garden Watering System, 6x4mm Blank Distribution Tubing DIY Automatic Irrigation Equipment Set for Outdoor Plants, Micro Drip Irrigation Kit for Greenhouse Flower, Bed Patio, Lawn • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
𝟮𝟰𝟬𝗣𝗰𝘀 𝟴 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀, GOXAWEE 4'' PVC Plant Tags for Nursery Garden Outdoor, Waterproof Plant Label Stakes Pot Markers, Vegetables Herb Seedling Plant Tag • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$738.27

Vendor shipping charges

$6.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$786.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.76

Total project goal

$925.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$925.09

1 Donor

-$786.33

Donations toward project cost

-$786.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$138.76

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$0.00

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