Our middle school serves nearly 800 students in grades 6th through 8th. At least a third of these students qualify for free lunch, and many in this group are currently homeless. School provides nutritious breakfasts and lunches Monday through Friday during the school year. But what do these children eat Saturdays and Sundays?
Children experiencing homelessness don't always have someone to take them to a shelter or food bank.
Many teens and pre-teens who are experiencing homelessness often wouldn't feel comfortable asking strangers for help, even if they knew who to ask. Project Sandwich was started by a local teen who saw many of her peers tired and stressed from lack of food. She decided to do something about it, so she and her family started filling lunch bags for those students to have for the weekend. Her idea was a big success at her school, so she wants it to be a part of every school in our community. I, along with my Speech and Debate students, hope to make Project Sandwich a part of our school this year, and we can only do it with your support.
My Project
Many homeless and hungry students get breakfast and lunch and school during the week, but don't have a reliable food source on the weekend. With support of generous donors, our program has provided 262 meals over the past three weeks. That need is ongoing, and we can only meet it with support from generous donors.
With your support, we can continue providing a free, reliable food source to hungry middle School students.
The tuna, chicken, sausages, Spam, and chips will provide lunches, while the juice, fruit bars, and breakfast cookies will breakfast. Your support does more fill an empty pantry; it feeds an empty stomach, touches a heart, and provides hope.
More than a third 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
That's it Fruit Bars, Pack of 24 (2 Cases) (6 Flavors Variety Pack of 24)
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$44.45
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$133.35
SPAM Classic - Ham - Shelf Stable Protein - Single Serve - 2.5 Ounce (Pack of 24)
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$19.80
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$79.20
Augason Farms Freeze Dried Sliced Strawberries 6.4 oz No. 10 Can
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$16.59
4
$66.36
Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Variety Bag Original, Teriyaki 9ct 1.25oz Single-serve Bags
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$14.99
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$59.96
Armour Vienna Sausage, Chicken, 4.6 Ounce (Pack of 24)
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$11.84
4
$47.36
Grandma's Peanut Butter Cookies, 2.5 Ounce (Pack of 60)
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$21.98
2
$43.96
Nestle Hot Cocoa Mix, Rich Chocolate, 50 Count, 0.71 Ounce Packets
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$10.58
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$42.32
Nabisco Fun Shapes Cookie & Cracker Mix, Variety Pack with Teddy Grahams, Chips Ahoy! Cookies & Barnum’s Animal Crackers, 20 Count Individual Snack Bags
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$13.15
3
$39.45
StarKist Ready-to-Eat Tuna Salad Lunch Kit, Original Deli Style, 3.28 Ounce (Pack of 12)
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$11.84
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$35.52
Ultimate Healthy Fitness Box - Protein & Healthy Granola Bars Sampler Snack Box (56 Count) - Care Package - Gift Pack - Variety of Fitness, Energy Bars and Premier Protein Bars.
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$34.99
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$34.99
BUMBLE BEE Snack on the Run Chicken Salad with Crackers, Canned Food, High Protein Snacks & Groceries, 3.5 Ounce (Pack of 3)
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$3.83
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$34.47
Bumble Bee Snack On The Run Ham Salad with Crackers Kit, 3.5 oz, 12 Count
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$11.07
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$33.21
Dole Fruit Bowls, Peaches Mandarin Oranges and Cherry Mixed Fruit, 4 Ounce, 12 Count
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$6.58
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$32.90
Sunchips Multigrain Chips Variety Pack, 40 Count
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$13.98
2
$27.96
Tropicana 100% Juice 3-Flavor Fruit Blend Variety Pack, 10 Fl Oz, Bottles, (Pack of 24)
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$12.74
2
$25.48
StarKist Tuna Creations Variety Pack – 2.6 Ounce Pouch, Pack of 4 (Multiple Flavors)
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$3.98
6
$23.88
Quaker Breakfast Cookies, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, 6 Cookies Per Box,net weight 10.1 ounce(288g), (Pack of 6)
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$19.44
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$19.44
WELCH'S Mixed Fruit Snacks, 0.9 Ounce, 40 Count
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$7.28
2
$14.56
Materials cost
$794.37
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$11.92
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.92
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$848.21
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$149.68
Total project goal
$997.89
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$997.89
4 Donors
-$997.89
Donations toward project cost
-$848.21
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