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Ms. Contreras from Pasco, WA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snacks for Smarts

Help me give my students snacks and much needed resources for math class.

  • $803 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 Project

Nothing is harder than trying to learn something new while having hunger pains and the lack of materials in the classroom. At OMS, I work with students who have grown up in one of the most poverty-stricken communities. Most don't students wait 5 hours from breakfast to eat lunch. Students are asking for more food an hour later. We are also in need of pencils, erasers, markers, etc.

Whether the child is my student or not I do my best to provide them with what I have, but that takes a lot snacks and extra materials!

I'm asking for snacks to give to students during class. The other materials I have asked for will be made accessible for all my students.

I promise that through your donation, you will be directly placing food into a child's hand.

Ms. Contreras Ellen Ochoa Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Pasco, WA 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

75 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Break Box Big Party Snack Mix, Assorted, 75/Pack (700-S0026) • Quill.com $89.99 1 $89.99
Crayola Kid's Markers, Broad Line, Assorted Colors, 256/Carton (58-8201) • Quill.com $60.29 1 $60.29
The Pencil Grip Dry Erase Erasers, Yellow, 12/Pack (TPG-355) • Quill.com $17.09 3 $51.27
Frito Lay Variety Pack, Flamin' Hot Mix, 30 Bags/Case • Quill.com $47.99 1 $47.99
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Fine Tip, Black, 36/Pack (1921062) • Quill.com $46.79 1 $46.79
Quaker Chewy Bars, Variety, 0.84 oz., 60/Box (220-00434) • Quill.com $32.99 1 $32.99
Pacon Super Value Posterboard • Quill.com $32.39 1 $32.39
Snickers, Twix, Milky Way & 3 Musketeers Individually Wrapped Minis Size Chocolate Bars, 4 lb. Variety Mix Bag (MMM50972) • Quill.com $31.99 1 $31.99
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, 0.24 oz., 60/Pack (E501) • Quill.com $28.79 1 $28.79
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 36/Pack (1920940) • Quill.com $23.39 1 $23.39
M&M's Fun Size Variety Mix, 32.9 oz. Bag • Quill.com $20.59 1 $20.59
Austin Variety Pack Crackers, Assorted Flavors, 1.8 oz., 36/Box (7978310104) • Quill.com $20.59 1 $20.59
Mr. Sketch Scented Water Based Markers, Chisel, Assorted Colors, 12/Pack (1905069) • Quill.com $9.53 2 $19.06
Hershey's Miniatures Assorted Chocolate Candy Bars, 35.9 oz. (HEC21458) • Quill.com $18.59 1 $18.59
Ticonderoga The World's Best Pencil Wooden Pencil, 2.2mm, #2 Soft Lead, 72/Pack (33904) • Quill.com $16.73 1 $16.73
Paper Mate Arrowhead Cap Erasers, Pink, 144/Box (73015) • Quill.com $15.11 1 $15.11
BIC Xtra-Life Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 40/Pack (MPP40MJ-BLK) • Quill.com $13.59 1 $13.59
Nabisco Ritz Bits Cheese Cracker Sandwiches, 1 oz, 12/Pack (GEN00091) • Quill.com $13.59 1 $13.59
Expo Block Eraser (81505) • Quill.com $4.04 1 $4.04
Expo Whiteboard Care Dry Erase Cleaner, Blue (81803) • Quill.com $3.41 1 $3.41

Materials cost

$591.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $51.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$681.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.31

Total project goal

$802.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $802.09

1 Donor

-$802.09

Donations toward project cost

-$681.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$120.31

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