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Mr. Phillips from Bakersfield CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life's a Garden, Dig It

Help me give my students the tools needed to establish some groovy plants!!

  • 2 donors
  • $849 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

As Spring time gets into full effect, Kindergarten classes are packed with seeds being plants, ladybugs growing, and caterpillars going through their metamorphosis stage! The items I am asking for will give my class a well managed area to plant, maintain, and learn about their plants! The shade will help with keeping the plants from getting too much direct sunlight. The cart will be to put the plants on to wheel outside each day. Finally, the wagon will hold any planting supplies we will need, such as small shovels, watering cans, and bags of soil! We can't wait to get our hands dirty!!

Mr. Phillips
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
School Specialty Gear Runner Folding Wagon - Steel - Commercial Grade • School Specialty $245.02 1 $245.02
Luxor 3-Shelf Plastic/Poly Mobile Utility Cart with Swivel Wheels Black (EC111-B) • Staples $157.09 1 $157.09
COOSHADE Pop Up Canopy Tent 10x10Ft Outdoor Festival Tailgate Event Vendor Craft Show Canopy with 2 Removable Sunwalls Instant Sun Protection Shelter with Wheeled Carry Bag(Khaki) • Amazon Business $155.99 1 $155.99

Materials cost

$558.10

Vendor shipping charges

 $73.50

Sales tax

 $51.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$721.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.24

Total project goal

$848.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $848.28

1 Donor

-$379.50

Donations toward project cost

-$360.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.98

match offer

-$424.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$360.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.64

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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