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

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It’s Hard to Focus When You’re Hungry

Help me give my students snacks and supplements to their lunch, to keep them from being hungry at school.

$540 goal

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My Project

I have an amazing group of students with Autism. This group of students are very picky eaters. Not only ate they picky with the food they eat, but they can somehow tell name brand from generic. They have sensory aversions and like to eat the same few foods. Parents are not always able to afford enough of snacks and meals their children will eat. School breakfast and lunches usually do not include food in their eating habits, leaving them hungry!

There is solid evidence that students who are hungry are not able to focus, so they have a low attention span, behavioral issues, and discipline issues in the school.

A person's basic needs like food must be met before higher needs such as learning can be addressed. My student already have challenges to overcome, having food should not be one of them.

Project tagged as

Grades PreK-2
Warmth, Care & Hunger
Charter School
Food, Clothing & Hygiene
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. M. Mary McLeod Bethune Charter Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New Orleans, LA 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

10 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries, Breakfast Foods, Kids Snacks, Value Pack, Frosted Strawberry (64 Pop-Tarts) • Amazon Business $11.47 4 $45.88

Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, 1oz Bags (40 Pack) • Amazon Business $15.18 3 $45.54

Little Debbie Honey Buns, Individually Wrapped Breakfast Pastries, 6 Count (Pack of 16) • Amazon Business $44.64 1 $44.64

Lay's Classic Potato Chips, 1 Ounce (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $14.61 3 $43.83

Cheetos Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, 1 Ounce (Pack of 104) • Amazon Business $42.70 1 $42.70

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Cheddar Crackers, 1.5 oz. Snack Packs, 30-count Multi-pack Box • Amazon Business $14.01 3 $42.03

Maruchan Ramen Chicken, 3 Ounce (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $6.56 5 $32.80

Kool-Aid Jammers Tropical Punch (Grape & Cherry Artificially Flavored Kids Soft Drink Variety Pack, 30 ct Box, 6 fl oz Pouches) • Amazon Business $6.98 4 $27.92

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Breakfast Cereal Cup, 2 oz Cup (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $5.88 4 $23.52

Pure Life, Purified Water, 8 Fl Oz, Plastic Bottled Water, 24 Pack • Amazon Business $3.99 5 $19.95

Cheez-It Cheese Crackers, Baked Snack Crackers, Lunch Snacks, Original (40 Packs) • Amazon Business $19.72 1 $19.72

Materials cost			$388.53
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$34.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$5.83
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$458.36
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$80.89
Total project goal			$539.25
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$539.25
3 Donors			-$439.25
Donations toward project cost			-$373.36
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$65.89
match offer			-$100.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$85.00
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$15.00
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

It’s Hard to Focus When You’re Hungry

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Project tagged as

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

Equity Focus

More about Mrs. M.

Boost your odds

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

How we calculate what's needed

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Give back to your community

Project Activity

Project Activity

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.