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Ms. Van Hare from Oakland, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kids Will Pick Up Trash . . . With Grabbers!

Help me give my students tools to keep our campus clean and beautiful!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Van Hare's classroom raised $599

This project is fully funded

My Project

My ecology classes did so much work last year restarting our campus garden, improving some of the garden beds and putting in an irrigation system . . . but they were not very excited about picking up litter until they got to use trash grabbers on a field trip.

All of a sudden picking up litter was fun (and not gross!).

I want to get 2 sets of trash grabbers in different colors for the classes to work in teams. Then the team that collects the most trash will get to choose the ice cream we make the next day! I've also included a wagon and some trenching shovels to make our next irrigation system installation a little easier and some poppy and milkweed seeds to grow more natives on our campus. My students will love these hands-on activities while they learn practical skills, build teamwork and see their work improving our campus.

Ms. Van Hare Skyline High School Grades 9-12

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.

Oakland, CA 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

55 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hamilton Beach Electric Automatic Ice Cream Maker & Frozen Yogurt Machine, Makes Custard, Sorbet, Gelato and Sherbet, 4 Quart, White (68330N) • Amazon Business $54.39 2 $108.78
Navatiee 130L Collapsible Folding Wagon, Large Capacity Foldable Wagon with Silent All-Terrain Wheels, Utility Grocery Wagon Cart for Camping Shopping Outdoor, ArmyGreen • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Trenching Shovel 5x11-3/4 In Blade • Grainger $35.13 2 $70.26
6 Pack Trash Grabber Reacher Tool for Elderly, 32" Foldable Trash Picker Upper Grabber Long Handy Mobility Aids Lightweight Reaching Tool for Pick Up Stick Arm Extension Litter Claw Picker (Red) • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
6 Pack Trash Grabber Reacher Tool for Elderly, 32" Foldable Trash Picker Upper Grabber Long Handy Mobility Aids Lightweight Reaching Tool for Pick Up Stick Arm Extension Litter Claw Picker (Green) • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
Gardeners Basics Survival Vegetable Seeds Garden Kit Over 16,000 Seeds Non-GMO and Heirloom, Great for Emergency Bugout Survival Gear 35 Varieties Seeds for Planting Vegetables 35 Free Plant Markers • Amazon Business $28.45 1 $28.45
Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 60 Count • Amazon Business $16.54 1 $16.54
Staples Pastel 30% Recycled Color Copy Paper 20 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Pink 500/Ream (14779) • Staples $10.54 1 $10.54
Created by Nature California Poppy Flower Seeds, 20,000 Native Wildflower Seeds, California State Flower • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Staples Pastel 30% Recycled Color Copy Paper 20 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Lilac 500/Ream (14782) • Staples $8.84 1 $8.84
Staples Pastel 30% Recycled Color Copy Paper 20 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Salmon 500/Ream (14783) • Staples $8.64 1 $8.64
Sow Right Seeds - Common Milkweed Seeds for Planting - Attract Monarch Butterflies to Your Garden - Non-GMO Heirloom Seed Packet with Full Instructions to Plant - Perennial Plant for Pollinators (2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$432.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$39.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$508.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.75

Total project goal

$598.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$598.31

9 Donors

-$464.49

Donations toward project cost

-$402.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.17

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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$0.00

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