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Ms. Danielle DeChavez from Wheatland, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Nourish to Flourish

Help me give my students food security with chips, candy, and other snacks!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Danielle DeChavez's classroom raised $173

This project is fully funded

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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

In our rural community, many high school students face not only the academic pressures of adolescence but also the daily reality of food insecurity. These students are resilient, resourceful, and deeply deserving of support. Through our Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) therapy sessions, we help students build emotional awareness, strengthen coping skills, and foster mental well-being. However, meaningful emotional growth is difficult to achieve when students are hungry, and their basic needs are not being met. Many students arrive at SEL sessions without having eaten, which makes it harder to focus, reflect, and engage in the process. Providing snacks like animal crackers, helps students stay focused and alert during therapy and in the classroom. It also promotes a sense of safety and care that enhances trust and emotional openness. A nourished body supports a regulated mind, and offering snacks in a welcoming, nonjudgmental space helps reduce the stigma of asking for help. Something as simple as a bag of chips or a cookie can offer dignity, relief, and a tangible sign that someone cares.

Through the Nourish to Flourish project, we aim to stock our SEL therapy spaces with snacks available before or during sessions, normalize nourishment as part of mental health support, and provide consistent access to small yet meaningful resources for students experiencing food scarcity.

We strive to create a safe, inviting space where students can learn to understand and care for themselves, inside and out. They balance school responsibilities with personal struggles and, for many, the weight of generational poverty or family stress. Yet they continue to show up for their education, for themselves, and for each other. Through SEL, they are learning how to manage anxiety, build self-awareness, and foster healthy relationships. With the right support, they are not just surviving—they are learning to flourish.

Ms. Danielle DeChavez Wheatland Union High School Grades 9-12

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.

Wheatland, CA 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Assorted Candy Gift Basket Variety Pack, 41 Pieces of Candy Snack Box, Ideal Gift Basket for Kids & Adults, Perfect Valentines Care Packages for Birthday Parties and Family Gatherings. • Amazon Business $36.95 1 $36.95
Chips Variety Pack 50 Count - Snacks Sampler Care Packages for College Students, Kids, Adults - Individually Wrapped School or Office Snacks with Chips, Cookies, Candy - Snack Packs from The LakeHouse • Amazon Business $35.95 1 $35.95
OREO Original, OREO Golden, CHIPS AHOY! & Nutter Butter Cookie Snacks Variety Pack, 56 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $22.58 1 $22.58
Nabisco Fun Shapes Variety Pack, Barnum's Animal Crackers, Teddy Grahams and CHIPS AHOY! Cookies, 20 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86

Materials cost

$105.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.86

Total project goal

$172.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $172.42

2 Donors

-$86.12

Donations toward project cost

-$73.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.77

match offer

-$86.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$73.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.17

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 $0.00

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