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Ms. Isidoro Ortiz from Los Angeles, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Middle School Scholars Become Gardeners

Help me give my students a fruit and vegetable garden to become closer to our natural world!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Isidoro Ortiz's classroom raised $554

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

My students and I are seeking generous donations for gardening supplies to help support our class garden project.

We are in need of sod, dirt, fertilizer, fruit and vegetable seeds, peat strip seed starters, and 1-gallon plastic containers to create a sustainable, thriving garden that will allow students make observations.

Your support can make a significant difference! By donating, you are helping create a space for students to come together and learn about gardening. Every contribution, big or small, brings us one step closer to a greener, more connected natural world.

We truly appreciate your consideration and hope you can join us in making this project a success.

Ms. Isidoro Ortiz George Washington Carver Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

90 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Organic Watermelon Seeds Variety Pack - 6 Individual Packs - 2025 Season - Sugar Baby, Orange Tendersweet, Jubilee and More! for Indoor & Outdoor Planting (Non-GMO, Certified Organic) • Amazon Business $12.99 5 $64.95
Dr. Earth Gold Premium Potting Soil, 8 Quart, Natural • Amazon Business $11.99 5 $59.95
Back to the Roots 3-in-1 Seed Starting Mix 12 Quarts, 100% Organic & USA Made for Herbs, Veggies, Flowers, w/ Nutrient Rich Plant Food, Worm-Castings, & Moisture Controlling Yucca Brown • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
Carolina Professional Potting Soil 16 L • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.77 3 $41.31
PURPLE STAR 1N 40 PCS Seeding Starter Pots for Planting- 2.3 Inch Square Biodegradable Nursery Pots with Humidity Dome- Peat Pots for Seedlings Garden Vegetable Flower Germination • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Survival Garden Seeds Tri-Color Watermelon Collection - 3 Packs of Fruit Seeds for Growing Watermelons - Yellow Petite, Crimson Sweet (Red) & Tendersweet Orange Varieties - Non-GMO Heirloom Mix • Amazon Business $7.91 5 $39.55
Minute Soil - Compressed Coco Coir Fiber Grow Medium - 3 Bricks = 4.5 Gallons of Potting Soil - Seed Starting, Gardening, House Plants, Flowers, Microgreens, Wheatgrass - Add Water - Peat Free - OMRI • Amazon Business $19.74 2 $39.48
Huvai 100 Pack 1 Gallon Flexible Plant Nursery Pots, Thickened Soft Plastic Plant Pots with 100Pcs Waterproof Plastic T-Type Plant Tags and 2Pcs/Set Transplanting Digging Mini Tools(Black) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Sow Right Seeds - National Pickling Cucumber Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions to Plant and Grow a Home Vegetable Garden - Famous Variety for Homemade Pickles (4) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Organic Cucumber Seeds ‘Marketmore 76’ – Seed Packet of Over 40 Open Pollinated Non-GMO Seeds – Sweet Yards Seed Co. • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98

Materials cost

$393.11

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.37

Sales tax

 $35.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$470.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.00

Total project goal

$553.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $553.35

2 Donors

-$255.45

Donations toward project cost

-$235.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.27

Matching donations from our partners

-$276.67

Match offers toward project cost

-$235.17

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.23

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