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Ms. Coyle (Melissa Coyle) from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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No Starving Artists in This Classroom 8.0

Help me give my students snacks to keep them going throughout the day.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Coyle (Melissa Coyle)'s classroom raised $589

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 love coming to work every day because I get to share my love of art, history, and mathematics with my students. In return, they are teaching me about their personal culture. Most of my students come from low-income homes where they experience many struggles daily. But do they show this? No, they show me that the world will not bring them down and that they are excited to learn something new every day when they walk into my room.

As middle schoolers, life tends to be pretty chaotic, and hunger strikes often.

No matter the circumstance, they all have days where they forget or lack access to food, whether it be something small like forgetting to eat or having access to breakfast. I will also use these snacks during class as a reward system for students to earn for good behavior. Our school uses PBIS as a support program to reward good behavior.

Funding for this project will provide a safe and normalized space in my art classroom where students will have access to feel safe to discuss their hunger needs knowing I am always willing to help without judgment. No student should have to worry about hunger needs being unmet, no matter the reason why. Therefore, this project will ensure all my students know exactly where to go when, inevitably, life gets a little chaotic again.

Thank you for your consideration in supporting our wonderful students. This will be the eighth time I have asked for snacks for my students. I can honestly tell you they are very appreciative. I have many visitors during lunch and after school to ask if they may have a snack. I am so happy that my students know where to go.

Ms. Coyle (Melissa Coyle) Northwest 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.

Salt Lake City, UT 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

384 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Goldfish Cheddar Crackers, 1.5 oz., 72 Packs/Box (CAM13539) • Quill.com $47.99 2 $95.98
Welch's Gluten Free Mixed Fruit Snacks, 66 Packs/Box (PIM69866) • Quill.com $27.99 3 $83.97
Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Almond Granola Bar, 1.2 oz., 36 Bars/Box (GEM12977) • Quill.com $26.99 3 $80.97
Nature Valley Chewy Fruit and Nut Trail Mix Bars, 1.2 oz., 48 Bags/Pack (GEM19696) • Quill.com $29.99 2 $59.98
Rice Krispies Treats Marshmallow Cereal Bar, 0.39 oz., 50 Bars/Box (KEE12346) • Quill.com $19.59 3 $58.77
Chips Ahoy! Chocolate Chip Cookies, 2 oz, 60/Carton (NFG015480) • Quill.com $45.99 1 $45.99
Cheez-It Original Crackers, 1.5 oz, 45/Carton (KEE71717) • Quill.com $37.99 1 $37.99

Materials cost

$463.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.34

Total project goal

$588.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $588.94

13 Donors

-$294.26

Donations toward project cost

-$251.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.94

Matching donations from our partners

-$293.27

Match offers toward project cost

-$249.28

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.99

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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