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Mrs. Perna from Lady Lake FL is requesting Lab Equipment through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

Keeping Cool

Help me give my students a place to store their beverages, snacks, and lunches to keep them cool and prevent spoilage.

  • $227 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are a diverse, sweet group of kids. They are very eager to learn and have really missed school. They have been so excited to be back in school. Their favorite time of day is story time with me.

My Project

My classroom fridge stopped working. There is no money in the school budget to replace it. My students now cannot keep their drinks, snacks, or lunches cold. I am concerned about spoilage and food poisoning if they forget to use an ice pack. My students store their lunches in the fridge daily. They also store their water bottles in them to keep them cold. We live in Florida so cold water is a necessity, especially now that they cannot use the school water fountains. It will also keep extra snacks cold.

Mrs. Perna
Grades PreK-2
Nearly all students from low‑income households

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6 donors6 donors have given to this project.

This project will reach 13 students.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RCA RFR322-B 3.2 Cu Ft Single Door Mini Fridge with Freezer RFR322, Platinum, Stainless • Amazon Business $159.99 1 $159.99

Materials cost

$159.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

State sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$192.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.95

Total project goal

$226.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $226.34

5 Donors

-$204.28

Donations toward project cost

-$179.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.64

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Perna and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

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