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Ms. Lori from Daytona Beach, FL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep it Cool: Fuel ESE Learning with a New Fridge

Help me give my students a refrigerator for our classroom! Our ESE classroom would greatly benefit from a refrigerator for student specific foods and to store food for Life Skills lessons.

  • $816 goal

This project expired on September 6, 2025.

This project expired on September 6, 2025.

My Project

Our ESE (Exceptional Student Education) students are incredibly resilient, compassionate, and capable individuals who learn and grow in unique and inspiring ways. They bring joy, creativity, and a fresh perspective to our classroom every day. Their diverse strengths and needs push us to think outside the box, and their small victories often become the biggest celebrations. What makes them special is not just how they learn, but who they are: learners full of potential, pride, and promise.

In our ESE classroom, every student's success is supported by meeting both academic and daily living needs.

We are requesting a refrigerator to help store healthy snacks, student-prepared meals, and essential items like medications or sensory supports that require cooling. Having a dedicated fridge in our classroom will promote independence, teach life skills, and ensure our students have consistent access to the nourishment and resources they need to thrive throughout the school day. This small addition will make a big impact on their learning and well-being.

The fridge will be a key tool in teaching life skills to our amazing ESE students. They participate in life skills such as meal prep, food safety, and personal responsibility skills that are critical for fostering independence in our students.

Ms. Lori David C Hinson Senior Middle 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.

Daytona Beach, FL 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

Never Before Funded 9 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Insignia - 18 Cu. Ft. Top-Freezer Refrigerator with Handles - White • Best Buy Education $529.99 1 $529.99

Materials cost

$529.99

Vendor shipping charges

$125.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$692.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.28

Total project goal

$815.22

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