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Ms. Vakos from Stamford, CT is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snacks for Newcomers and Their Families

Help me give my students the snacks they need to help them focus on learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Vakos's classroom raised $347

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 Project

Please help me provide my students, some of who are new to the country, with snacks that will help them to be able to focus and learn. My students deserve to have snacks that will fill them up when they are hungry.

Please help us to provide snacks to our families, some of who are new to the country, at our monthly parent meetings.

We want to welcome our families into the school community and to be able to provide them with a snack to thank them for coming either in the morning or at night.

Please also help me to continue to add to our bilingual library. Students take home books every week to read with their families.

Ms. Vakos Roxbury Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Stamford, CT View local requests

More than half 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

124 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PopCorners Popped Corn Snacks, Sampler Pack Gluten Free, 1 Ounce (Pack of 20) • Amazon Business $19.28 2 $38.56
Bundle - Kirkland Signature Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, 64 ct shipped in Icemans Thunder Packaging • Amazon Business $29.94 1 $29.94
Carson Dellosa Keepsake Stories Children's Fairy Tales in Spanish and English Book Set, The Little Red Hen, The Gingerbread Man, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Puss in Boots Bilingual Books for Kids • Amazon Business $14.62 2 $29.24
Annie's Organic Variety Pack, Cheddar Bunnies, Bunny Grahams and Cheddar Squares, 12 Pouches, 11 oz • Amazon Business $7.19 4 $28.76
Goldfish Crackers Big Smiles Variety Pack with Cheddar, Colors, and Pretzels, Snack Packs, 30 Ct • Amazon Business $12.86 2 $25.72
Pillsbury Mini Soft Baked Cookies, Confetti, Snack Bags, 12 ct • Amazon Business $5.88 4 $23.52
Kellogg's SCOOBY-DOO! Baked Graham Cracker Snacks, Lunch Snacks, Snack Crackers, Cinnamon (40 Pouches) • Amazon Business $21.73 1 $21.73
Quaker Rice Crisps, Gluten Free, 4 Flavor Sweet and Savory Variety Mix, Single Serve 0.67oz, 30 count • Amazon Business $19.94 1 $19.94
Nabisco Fun Shapes Variety Pack, Barnum's Animal Crackers, Teddy Grahams and CHIPS AHOY! Cookies, 20 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $9.48 2 $18.96
SkinnyPop Original Popcorn, Individual Snack Size Bags, Skinny Pop, Healthy Popcorn Snacks, Gluten Free, 0.65 Ounce (Pack of 30) • Amazon Business $14.45 1 $14.45
Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$260.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$294.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.01

Total project goal

$346.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $346.73

1 Donor

-$346.73

Donations toward project cost

-$294.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.01

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 $0.00

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