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Mr. Chef J from Fort Washington, MD is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let It Grow

Help me give my students the best learning experience possible with the supplies to foster our hydroponic garden.

  • $901 goal

This project expired on September 8, 2025.

This project expired on September 8, 2025.

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

My students are a bright and question forward group of kids, their common questions are-how things are the way they are and why it is the way it is. They have created a hydroponic garden with the Rise Garden.

With the supplies in this request we will help the students grow the seeds of curiosity and wonder.

We will give them the tools to watch and actively tend the food around them. Using the mop bucket and broom will help the students be tidy and clean as they learn and watch the food grow. This is a huge educational projects that will impact the students inside and outside the classroom. They will get to watch their hard work bloom.

Mr. Chef J Colin Powell Academy Grades 6-8

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

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.

Fort Washington, MD View local requests

More than half 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

500 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Genuine Joe Mop Bucket/Wringer Combo, 26 Quart, Plastic Bucket/Steel Handle, Red • School Specialty $326.47 1 $326.47
Rise Gardens Dry Nutrient Blossom, 150 Grams - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $14.99 7 $104.93
Rise Gardens The Trellis Kit - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $34.99 1 $34.99
Broom and Dustpan Set with 54" Long Handle, Windproof Stand Up Dustpan with Broom Combo for Home Kitchen Room Office Lobby Floor Use… (Gray&Yellow-Upgrade Style2) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Rise Gardens pH Balance, 100mL - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $14.99 1 $14.99
Rise Gardens Seedless Pods, Pack of 12 - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $12.99 1 $12.99
Rise Gardens Vicenza Blue Apex Lavender, Pack of 4, Purple - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $12.49 1 $12.49
Rise Gardens Starbor Kale, Pack of 4, Green - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $12.49 1 $12.49
Rise Gardens Mascotte (Green) Bean, Pack of 4 - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $12.49 1 $12.49
Rise Gardens Baby Cauliflower, Pack of 4, Green - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $12.49 1 $12.49
Rise Gardens Mini Siam Tomato, Pack of 4, Red - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $12.49 1 $12.49
Rise Gardens Mini Snackable Strawberry, Pack of 4 - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $12.49 1 $12.49
Rise Gardens Outback Durango Marigold, Pack of 4, Green - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $9.99 1 $9.99
Rise Gardens Rise Garden Patio Pride Pea, Pack of 4, Green - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $9.99 1 $9.99
Rise Gardens Rise Garden Nero Tondo (Black) Radish, Pack of 4 - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $9.99 1 $9.99
Rise Gardens Dry Nutrient Sprout, 30 Grams - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$627.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $60.83

Sales tax

 $37.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$765.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.02

Total project goal

$900.16

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