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Ms. Taylor from Kansas City, MO is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snacks for the Brain

Help me give my students wonderful snacks for them to eat during class. My students picked out snacks for brain breaks while resting in class.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Taylor's classroom raised $345

This project is fully funded

My Project

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.

The snacks provided from you will help my class stay focus and alert, during, before and after the lesson.

Students are always hungry after lunch due to it not being fulfilling or not exactly what they may have wanted. I want my students to be happy and excited to know they are able to eat food in the class after completing work. Some of the items are also for science lessons and are better for the teacher with explanation.

Ms. Taylor Lee A Tolbert Community Academy Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kansas City, MO 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

21 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rice Krispies Treats Marshmallow Snack Bars, Kids Snacks, School Lunch, Original (54 Bars) • Amazon Business $15.51 2 $31.02
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Fruit 'n Yogurt Variety Pack, Strawberry & Mango Peach, Gluten Free, Bluk Pack, Individual Single Serve 1.8 oz Bags (Pack of 20) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
GoGo squeeZ Fruit on the Go Variety Pack, Apple Apple, Apple Banana, & Apple Strawberry, - Tasty Kids Applesauce Snacks - Gluten Free Snacks for Kids - Nut & Dairy Free - Vegan Snacks, 3.2 Ounce (Pack of 20) • Amazon Business $11.88 2 $23.76
Frito-Lay Variety Pack, Party Mix, 40 Count • Amazon Business $23.29 1 $23.29
Little Debbie Variety Pack, Zebra Cakes, Cosmic Brownies, Honey Buns, Oatmeal Creme Pies, and Swiss Rolls (1 Box Each) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Classic Snack Care Package • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Cheez-It Cheese Crackers, Baked Snack Crackers, Office and Kids Snacks, Original, 40oz Case (40 Pouches) • Amazon Business $18.00 1 $18.00
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Chewy & Dipps Variety Pack, (58 Bars) • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit & Superfruit Bulk Variety Pack, Gluten Free, 0.8 oz Individual Single Serve Bags (Pack of 60) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Kellogg's All Day Snacks, Lunch Snacks, Office and Kids Snacks, Variety Pack, 34.5oz Box (30 Snacks) • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Lunch Snacks, Office and Kids Snacks, Snack Stacks, Variety Pack, 19.3oz Box (27 Cups) • Amazon Business $12.87 1 $12.87
Goldfish Crackers Big Smiles with Cheddar, Colors, and Pretzel Crackers, Snack Packs, 30 CT Variety Pack Box • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
Rice Krispies Treats Mini Marshmallow Snack Bars, Kids Snacks, Variety Pack, 24.8oz Box (64 Bars) • Amazon Business $10.82 1 $10.82
Nabisco Sweet Treats Cookie Variety Pack OREO, OREO Golden & CHIPS AHOY, 30 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$259.27

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$293.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.73

Total project goal

$344.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$344.89

2 Donors

-$172.43

Donations toward project cost

-$146.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.86

match offer

-$172.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$146.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.87

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$0.00

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