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Ms. Gina James from Chicago IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Smartie Snacks Part 2

My students need several types of juice, as well as snacks, like Pop-Tarts, fruit snacks, Rice Krispies Treats and granola bars, to help increase readiness to learn.

  • $530 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Students

I am a teacher of 6th-8th-grade students. All of my students are diverse learners. They have special needs ranging from mild learning disabilities to social/emotional difficulties. I teach math, science, and writing. My kids are from a working class, low-income area. We are a very family-oriented school and have great family involvement.

My kids benefit greatly from the enrichment that extra materials provide in the classroom.

We can grow in our learning if we just have the materials that we need.

My Project

For this project, I am asking for several types of snacks and some juice to give to my students prior to standardized testing. Things like granola bars, goldfish snacks, Pop-Tarts, grape juice, juice boxes and so much more really motivate students.

A student who is not focused on the basic needs of hunger and thirst can focus on the task at hand.

More focus on the task is equivalent to better scores. Giving my students greater success is one of the best gifts I can give them. Thanks for helping me help them do better and feel better on testing day.

Ms. Gina James
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, 25% Less Sugar Variety Pack, 58 Bars • Amazon Business $12.02 4 $48.08
Tropicana Kids Organic Juice Drink Pouches, Variety Pack, 5.5 Ounce, 32 Pouches • Amazon Business $13.19 3 $39.57
Welch's 100% Juice, Orange, No Sugar Added, 5.5 Ounce On the Go Cans (Pack of 48) • Amazon Business $35.79 1 $35.79
Dole Fruit Bowls, Mixed Fruit in 100% Juice, 7-Ounce Cups (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $28.63 1 $28.63
Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats, Original Mini Squares Snack Bars, 0.39 Ounce Package (Pack of 50) • Amazon Business $8.74 3 $26.22
Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Frosted Toaster Pastries, Frosted Strawberry, 16 Count • Amazon Business $3.27 8 $26.16
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Variety Pack Classic Mix, (Box of 30 bags) • Amazon Business $12.86 2 $25.72
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars, Strawberry, 16 count • Amazon Business $4.78 4 $19.12
Tropicana 100% Juice 3-Flavor Fruit Blend Variety Pack, 10 Fl Oz, Bottles, (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Rice Krispies Treats Variety Pack, 40 Count • Amazon Business $8.29 2 $16.58
Pringles Snack Stacks Potato Crisps Chips, 3 Flavors Variety Pack, 18 Cups • Amazon Business $7.49 2 $14.98
WELCH'S Mixed Fruit Snacks, 0.9 Ounce, 40 Count • Amazon Business $6.89 2 $13.78
Frito-Lay Classic Mix Variety Pack, 35 Count • Amazon Business $11.36 1 $11.36
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Variety Value Pack, 18 Bars • Amazon Business $3.74 3 $11.22
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars and Dipps Variety Pack, 58 Count • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Frito-Lay Party Mix Variety Pack, 32 Count • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Nature Valley Granola Bars, Crunchy, Variety Pack of Oats 'n Honey, Peanut Butter, Maple Brown Sugar, 12 Pouches, 2-Bars Per Pouch (Total 24 Bars) • Amazon Business $4.49 2 $8.98
Combos Variety Pack Fun Size Baked Snacks 0.93-Ounce Bag 12-Count Box • Amazon Business $3.93 2 $7.86
Rice Krispies Treats Bars, The Original, 0.78 Ounce Bars, 16 Count • Amazon Business $3.68 2 $7.36
Smartfood Popcorn Yellow Variety Pack, 20 Count • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Frosted Toaster Pastries, Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon, 32 Count • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Nabisco Classic Mix Cookies & Crackers Variety Snack Packs, 20 Count Box • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Frosted Toaster Pastries Variety Pack, Frosted Cherry, Blueberry and Strawberry, 12 Count • Amazon Business $3.48 2 $6.96
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Cereal Breakfast Bars, Apple Cinnamon, 16 Count Box • Amazon Business $4.46 1 $4.46
Eatsmart Snacks Veggie Crisps, 100 Calorie Multipack, Sea Salt, 8 Count • Amazon Business $2.99 1 $2.99

Materials cost

$414.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$450.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.46

Total project goal

$529.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $529.71

2 Donors

-$262.64

Donations toward project cost

-$226.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.65

match offer

-$262.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$223.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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