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Ms. Riter from Tempe, AZ is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life Skills & Independence: the Power of Coffee

Help me give my students the necessary supplies to build a school-wide coffee shop.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Riter's classroom raised $657

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our classroom is filled with creative, unique & passionate students who require a wide range of supports to be successful. In order to meet the needs of my students I have to find the perfect balance of academics and life skills when planning our weekly lessons. As a self-contained teacher I am responsible for teaching my students how to solve word problems, answer comprehension questions, write descriptive paragraphs as well as advocate for themselves, avoid danger, manage money & make friends.

With your support, we will be able to build a coffee shop program that provides my students with the chance to develop their adaptive & academic skills.

"Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or in the same way". We will be able to truly capitalize on the strengths of all of my students when implementing our school-wide coffee shop. Students will be able to select from jobs like Baristas, Shop Managers, Delivery Crew & Cashiers. This coffee shop will be fully run by my students with minimal guidance from myself & other teaching staff. Students will be responsible for running the Keruig K-Slim Coffee Maker, restocking disposable cups & supplies, pushing our cart to make classroom deliveries & organizing money in our cash box while making change.

All funds earned through our coffee shop will go directly back to purchasing additional supplies to keep our shop running. The focus will not be on earning funds for our classroom but rather maintaining a programing that enables my students to practice vital life skills.

This project will benefit the students in our self-contained classroom in addition to the hard-working staff at our school. With your support we will be able to have a lasting, positive impact on our entire school family.

Ms. Riter Connolly 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.

Tempe, AZ 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

30 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Keurig K- Slim Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Multistream Technology, Black • Amazon Business $67.99 2 $135.98
Finnhomy 3 Tier Heavy Duty Commercial Grade Utility Cart, Wire Rolling Cart with Handle Bar, Steel Service Cart with Wheels, Utility Shelf Plant Display Shelf Food Storage Trolley, NSF Listed • Amazon Business $83.99 1 $83.99
GINKGO [100 Pack] 16 oz Disposable Coffee Cups with Lids and Sleeves - To Go Coffee Cups for Hot & Cold Drinks • Amazon Business $25.59 3 $76.77
Vtopmart 4 Pack Food Storage Organizer Bins, Clear Plastic Storage Bins for Pantry, Kitchen, Fridge, Cabinet Organization and Storage, 4 Compartment Holder for Packets, Snacks, Pouches, Spice Packets • Amazon Business $22.95 2 $45.90
Mind Reader Cup and Lid Organizer Carousel, 4 Compartment, Black, 7.75 x 12 x 7.75 • Amazon Business $17.32 2 $34.64
12 Pack Bib Apron - Unisex Black Apron Bulk with 2 Roomy Pockets Machine Washable for Kitchen Crafting BBQ Drawing • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Vtopmart 4 Pack Food Storage Organizer Bins, Clear Plastic Storage Bins for Pantry, Kitchen, Fridge, Cabinet Organization and Storage, 4 Compartment Holder for Packets, Snacks, Pouches, Spice Packets • Amazon Business $22.95 1 $22.95
Jssmst Large Cash Box with Lock - 2017 New Metal Money Box 100% Safe, 11.8L x 9.5W x 3.5H Inches, Black, SM-CB0501L • Amazon Business $22.50 1 $22.50
[500 Count] Disposable Poly Plastic Gloves for Cooking, Food Prep and Food Service | Latex & Powder Free - One Size Fits Most • Amazon Business $10.48 2 $20.96
Basic Calculator: Catiga CD-8185 Office and Home Style Calculator - 8-Digit - Educational - Suitable for School and Destop-use (Yellow) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Disposable Plastic Coffee Stirrer Straw - 5 Inch Sip Stir Stick (Black, 1,000) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$486.12

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$34.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$558.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.50

Total project goal

$656.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$656.67

3 Donors

-$633.14

Donations toward project cost

-$558.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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