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Mrs. Thorne from Richmond, VA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hydration and Nourishment in English

Help me give my students snacks and drinks to help them focus on reading.

  • $294 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

As a teacher at a middle school in Virginia, I have a diverse group of students.

Our beloved school is located in the inner city, on the Southwestern side of Richmond.

Serving students in grades 6 – 8, the student/teacher ratio is roughly 20 to 1. There are over 500 students at the school, with a large portion of students who come from bilingual households. Each year, a small portion of students start the school year unable to speak or understand the English language. Students are mostly from low to moderately low-income homes, making 98% of students eligible for free lunch.

Our scholars are compassionate, caring, and resilient learners. They face challenges, like struggles with literacy, but always come to school ready to take on any obstacles that stand in their way. A great education is part of the foundation of life success that I encourage my students to build upon.

The funding of this project will make a huge difference in my students' learning and focus. There are two separate reasons for funding this project: nourishment and motivation.

Students learn best when they don't have to focus on outside factors, like hunger and lack of hydration.

The drinks and snacks will be used to make sure that students can receive small amounts of food when they need a little pick-me-up. They will also have access to candy and other snacks for classroom rewards and motivation. Students won't be charged any money for these snacks and don't have to find a vending machine or bring anything from home. My students love to nibble while completing group work and sip on water during independent reading time.

Mrs. Thorne Thomas C Boushall Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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Richmond, VA 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

90 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Simply, Variety Pack Snacks, 0.875 Ounce (Pack of 36) • Amazon Business $20.86 3 $62.58
Takis Fuego Mini 25 pc / 1.23 oz Bite Size Multipack, Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Extreme Spicy Rolled Tortilla Chips • Amazon Business $14.02 3 $42.06
Gatorade Classic Thirst Quencher, Variety Pack, 12 Fl Oz (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $12.84 3 $38.52
OREO Mini Cookies, Mini CHIPS AHOY! Cookies, RITZ Bits Cheese Crackers, Nutter Butter Bites & Wheat Thins Crackers, Nabisco Cookie & Cracker Variety Pack, 50 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $27.49 1 $27.49
Golden Grahams Breakfast Cereal Treat Bars, S'mores, Snack Bars, 16 ct (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $26.16 1 $26.16
Cheez-It Cheese Crackers, Baked Snack Crackers, Lunch Snacks, Variety Pack, 12.1oz Box (12 Packs) • Amazon Business $6.48 3 $19.44

Materials cost

$216.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$249.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.03

Total project goal

$293.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $293.52

5 Donors

-$364.49

Donations toward project cost

-$344.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$40.79

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 $0.00

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