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

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Learning to be Business People

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn financial skills with creating a small business model with our cooking club's school snack store.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Siekonic's classroom raised $191

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I am the advisor for the cooking club and to make the club self-sustaining we sell the food we make. We will work on making the food, packaging the food, and figuring out the profit that we make per item.

This year I want to treat it as a teaching moment and teach the kids how running your own business really works.

So I am going to make sure my students all have an opportunity to work with selling to students, bagging groceries, and taking count of the inventory.

Mrs. Siekonic Francis D Raub Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Allentown, PA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Barska Metal Cash Lock Box for Security Money Bill Storage Organizer - 12" Key Lock Register • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Reli. Thank You Plastic Bags (350 Count) | White Grocery Bags | Plastic Shopping Bags with Handles | T Shirt Bags for Small Business, Store, Retail, Restaurant, To Go/Take Out | 11.5" x 6.5" x 21" • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
BagDream Bakery Bags with Window Kraft Paper Bags 50Pcs 4.5x2.36x9.6 Inches Tin Tie Tab Lock Bags Brown Window Bags Cookie Bags, Coffee Bags • Amazon Business $15.48 1 $15.48
LOKQING 100 Pcs Cupcake Boxes Plastic Individual Cupcake Containers Single Cupcake Carrier with Connected Airtight Dome Lid for Party • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Gifbera Bright Rainbow Standard Cupcake Liners Solid Colorful Paper Baking Cups 400-Count • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Amazon Basics Matte Finish Tape with Desktop Dispenser and Refills, 3/4" x 36 yds, 16 Pack • Amazon Business $9.56 1 $9.56
200 Pcs Cellophane Bags, 5x7" 2.8 Mils Cookie Bags for Packaging, Cellophane Bags Self Adhesive, Cello Bags Small Clear Plastic Bags for Bread, Dessert, Bakery, Jewelry, Cards, Envelopes • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
400 Pcs Cellophane Bags, 3x5" 2.8 Mils Cookie Bags for Packaging, Small Cellophane Bags Self Adhesive, Cello Bags Small Clear Plastic Bags for Candy, Dessert, Bakery,Jewelry, Crafts • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
300 Pcs Cellophane Bags, 4x6" 2.8 Mils Cookie Bags for Packaging, Small Cellophane Bags Self Adhesive, Cello Bags Small Clear Plastic Bags for Candy, Bread, Dessert, Party Favors, Bakery • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
[500Pcs] Standard Size White Cupcake Liners, Food Grade & Grease-Proof, Baking Cups • Amazon Business $4.94 1 $4.94

Materials cost

$130.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$162.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.60

Total project goal

$190.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$190.65

2 Donors

-$82.90

Donations toward project cost

-$82.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$93.12

Match offers toward project cost

-$79.15

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.63

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$0.00

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