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Mrs. Michalski-Geist from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snacking Our Way Through

Help me give my students juice and pretzels to get us through the middle of the year blues.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Michalski-Geist's classroom raised $180

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am asking for your help in getting some healthy snacks for my students. Our school day is from 9 AM to 4 PM which is extremely long. If I am tired at the end of the day, then I know my students are tired too.

I feel if my students have a snack break to lift their spirits then they will feel energized and excited to continue their learning and make it through our day.

The snacks I’m asking for include juice, pretzels, popcorn and fruit snacks. I believe my students deserve to have a snack break because they have already shown so much growth from the beginning of the school year until now, and I want to make sure that they’re learning and growth continues all the way until June.

Mrs. Michalski-Geist Wentworth Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rold Gold Savory Pretzels Twists 1 oz. Bags 88 Bags/Carton (FRI32430) • Staples $41.15 1 $41.15
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit & Summer Fruits Bulk Variety Pack, Great Valentines Day Gifts for Kids, Gluten Free, 0.8 oz Individual Single Serve Bags (Pack of 60) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Capri Sun 100% Juice Variety Pack Pouches 6 fl. oz. 40/Box (441) • Staples $25.99 1 $25.99
Smartfood Popcorn, Variety Pack, 0.5 Ounce (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $21.86 1 $21.86

Materials cost

$120.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$152.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.96

Total project goal

$179.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $179.75

3 Donors

-$179.75

Donations toward project cost

-$152.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.96

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 $0.00

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