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Mr. Rickard from Virginia Beach VA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lets Go Climbing Said The Cucumber to the Pea

Help me give my students cattle panel fencing and metal posts to act as a trellis.

  • 2 donors
  • $261 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

Our School Garden is such a wonderful place to learn math, science and so much more. The students enjoy it in the garden even as a place to just go and have a different place to sit and learn rather than be in a classroom.

Cucumbers need to climb and so do many other plants, vegetables and flowers.

The cattle panels will be mounted on sturdy fence posts and ensure our cucumbers, tomatoes and more will be supported and keep the veggies from rotting because of sitting on a wet ground.

We have grown Loofa and Birdhouse gourds and painted the Birdhouse gourds to add color and hopefully more song birds to our garden. Metal won't rot and will last much longer decreasing life cycle maintenance costs and labor as well.

Mr. Rickard
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
5 ft. x 50 ft. 14-Gauge Galvanized Steel Welded Wire • Home Depot $94.97 1 $94.97
LADECH 3-4-5-6-7 Feet Sturdy Duty Metal Fence Post – Garden U Post for Fencing - 10 Pack (6 Feet) • Amazon Business $93.98 1 $93.98

Materials cost

$188.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$221.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.14

Total project goal

$260.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $260.92

1 Donor

-$110.89

Donations toward project cost

-$110.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$130.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$110.89

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.57

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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