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Ms. Munoz from Waterbury, CT is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Meeting Basic Needs Does Elicit Authentic Success

Help me give my students the fuel they need to be successful and productive!

  • $944 goal

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Hooray! 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 in love with the possibility that meeting my student's basic needs, listening about their dreams (social emotional growth), and helping them write out a plan for their academic goals will truly create self motivated, well disciplined and high achieving students. Thus far, this year my students created their SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, Timebound) Goal, and a plan for how to achieve this goal (though implementation of successful habits). Likewise, they are engaged with collecting their data to scientifically prove what helps students succeed.

My students are a very diverse group full of curiosity and eager to demonstrate how meeting their basic need for food makes all the difference!

They all want to be successful, but often they are distracted by hunger. Students will put their heads down, and avoid enriching after school opportunities because they will have to go too long without food.

My Students and I have personally witnessed the high level of participation, and increase in student involvement on days I tell them they will receive a snack for progress made on their goal. Similarly, on days I provide snacks during my student enrichment after school program participation skyrockets.

Therefore, the goal is to increase student success through enriching and accelerated learning opportunities that can occur when basic needs are met. My students are actively working toward their goal but hunger derails them. Supporting this project means I can reward student progress with a snack. This act of kindness in turns lets students know there is a community of people caring and supporting them.

Ms. Munoz Crosby High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Munoz

Waterbury, CT View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

250 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Healthy Snacks Variety Pack for Adults - Snack Box for Adults - Care Package Snacks Healthy Gift Basket - Office Snack Boxes - College Snacks - Valentine's Day- Feel Better Get Well Soon Gift Basket Snack Pack - 63 pc • Amazon Business $44.94 3 $134.82
Break Box Healthy Snack Snack Box 23/Box (700-S0001) • Staples $38.21 3 $114.63
Hershey's Assorted Milk Chocolate Candy Bars, 52 oz. (HEC20650) • Quill.com $53.99 2 $107.98
Niro Assortment | Mix Chips, Popcorn, And Snack Mix Assorted Packs, Ranch | 20 Packs Flavor Varieties | Healthy Snack Pack Variety | Bulk Snack Chip Box | Recive A Variety Of 20 Individual Bags From The Picture • Amazon Business $24.99 3 $74.97
SkinnyPop Popcorn, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Healthy Snacks, Skinny Pop Variety Pack (Original & Dairy Free White Cheddar Popcorn), 0.5oz Individual Size Snack Bags (40 Count) • Amazon Business $20.66 3 $61.98
Simple Mills Almond Flour Crunchy Cookies, Chocolate Chip - Gluten Free, Vegan, Healthy Snacks, Made with Organic Coconut Oil, 5.5 Ounce (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $24.42 2 $48.84
REESE'S Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Assortment Snack Size Candy, Individually Wrapped, 32.06 oz, Bulk Party Bag (3400093922) • Quill.com $32.99 1 $32.99
Kind Healthy Snacks KIND Dark Chocolate Mini Bars Variety, 0.7 Ounce, Box of 20 • School Specialty $32.99 1 $32.99
Kind Healthy Snacks KIND Nuts & Sea Salt Variety Pack Minis Snack Bars, 0.7 Ounce, Box of 20 • School Specialty $32.99 1 $32.99
JOLLY RANCHER, KIT KAT and REESE'S Assorted Flavored Snack Size, Candy Party Pack, 34.19 oz (HEC93942) • Quill.com $31.99 1 $31.99
Airheads Variety Chewy Candy (220-00705) • Staples $27.90 1 $27.90
Rip Van Chocolate Hazelnut Mini Wafer Cookies - Healthy Low Sugar Snacks - 28 Count • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Hershey's Dark Chocolate Lovers Snack Size Variety Candy Bars, 32.89 oz. (HEC99995) • Quill.com $21.59 1 $21.59
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy, Assorted Flavors, 14 oz., (HEC55686) • Quill.com $8.79 1 $8.79

Materials cost

$754.45

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.60

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$802.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.59

Total project goal

$943.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $943.96

1 Donor

-$943.96

Donations toward project cost

-$802.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.59

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