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Ms. Shelton from Manchester TN is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sharing Means Caring

Help me give my students an opportunity to share compassion by sharing meals with their peers.

  • 7 donors
  • $280 goal

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My Project

The items requested will allow my students with special needs to make food bags for their peers and non disabled peers who don't always have food to eat. The food we are requesting only requires hot water, if it requires anything. This will show my students that some individuals are not blessed enough to have access to a stove or oven, so they need to be able to eat food that requires little to no preparation. My students do know these students, but they do not know their financial struggles. We will show the students how to care help those less fortunate in several ways, one of which is by giving their peers a few meals, in their time of need. We will measure success of understanding compassion by asking what they would need if: they had no food, if they had not electricity, if they lived in a non-traditional home setting or a home that was different than their home. We will tally the data, then discuss all results of the survey. We will then have the students write a note to add to each bags to include with the food to encourage their peers emotionally as well.

Ms. Shelton
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bumble Bee Snack On The Run Tuna Salad with Crackers Kit, 3.5 oz (Pack of 12) - Ready to Eat, Spoon Included - Wild Caught Tuna - Shelf Stable & Convenient Protein Snack • Amazon Business $15.86 3 $47.58
Betty Crocker Creamy Butter Mashed Potatoes, 4 oz. (Pack of 8) • Amazon Business $9.03 5 $45.15
Kraft Easy Mac Original Macaroni & Cheese Microwavable Dinner (18 ct Packets)(Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $8.60 4 $34.40
Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Flavor, 2.25 Ounce (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $6.24 4 $24.96
Ruffles Potato Chips, Variety Pack, 1 Ounce (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $21.86 1 $21.86
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit & Berries 'N Cherries Bulk Variety Pack, Perfect for School Lunches, Gluten Free, 0.8 oz Individual Single Serve Bags (Pack of 60) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Lunch Snacks, On-the-Go Snacks, Original (36 Cups) • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24

Materials cost

$204.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$237.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.87

Total project goal

$279.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $279.11

6 Donors

-$130.97

Donations toward project cost

-$118.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.35

match offer

-$139.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.93

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.58

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 $0.00

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