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Mr. Sanders from El Centro, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snacks for Work

Help me give my students incentives. My students are often unmotivated to work help me give them snacks for work.

  • $959 goal

This project expired on July 2, 2025.

This project expired on July 2, 2025.

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

Help me encourage students to be engaged in class. My students are incarcerated and therefore food tends to be a good incentive for them. I am able to bond with them through snacks. Somehow snacks also build a positive environment since fed students tend to work better. My students help me choose the snacks on this project. They are excited and hope for someone to fund our project. My students are great they need second chances and lots of support. The number of students I have vary therefore the more incentives available the more I am able to feed both classes I teach at the same time.

Mr. Sanders Valley Academy Grades 6-8

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.

El Centro, CA 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

Never Before Funded 15 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cheetos Flamin' Hot Corn Chips, 2 oz., 64 Bags/Pack (FRI44368) • Quill.com $76.99 2 $153.98
MEIJI Hello Panda Cookies, Chocolate Crème Filled - 8 Boxes of 12 Count, 0.75oz Bags - Bite Sized Cookies with Fun Panda Sports • Amazon Business $42.57 2 $85.14
Cheetos Cheese Snacks, Crunchy Hot, 2-Ounce Large Single Serve Bags (Pack of 64) • Amazon Business $38.36 2 $76.72
Cheetos Flamin' Hot Corn Chips 2 oz. 64 Bags/Pack (FRI44368) • Staples $55.04 1 $55.04
Hot Chips Snacks Variety Pack for Adults - Fiery Spicy Snack Bag Care Package - Gift Box Bulk Assortment (30 pack) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Gatorade G2 Thirst Quencher, 3 Flavor Variety Pack, 12oz Bottles (24 Pack) • Amazon Business $18.49 2 $36.98
True Clear Purified Bottled Water 8 fl. oz. Bottles 24/Carton (TC54595) • Staples $8.99 4 $35.96
Takis Fuego Corn Chips 1 oz. 46 Bags/Pack (220-02045) • Staples $34.11 1 $34.11
Famous Amos Wonders From the World Chocolate Cookies 1 oz. 30/Carton (FEU06101) • Staples $26.52 1 $26.52
Mexi-Mix Box Mexican Candy Assortment. 86 count. Care Package Variety of Spicy Candy Box Gift Bulk Dulces Mexicanos Snack Include: Obleas Duvalin Lucas Vero Mango Pulparindo Pelon Pelo Rico • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
CHIPS AHOY! Cookies Variety Pack, Original Chocolate Chip, Chewy Chocolate Chip with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups & Chewy Hershey's Fudge Filled Soft Cookies, 50 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
Takis Blue Heat 40 pc / 1 oz Multipack, Hot Chili Pepper Flavored Extreme Spicy Rolled Tortilla Chips • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
OREO Original, OREO Golden, CHIPS AHOY! & Nutter Butter Cookie Snacks Variety Pack, 56 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $22.58 1 $22.58
OREO Mini Cookies, CHIPS AHOY! Mini Cookies, SOUR PATCH KIDS Candy & Nutter Butter Bites Cookies & Candy Variety Pack, 32 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $20.68 1 $20.68
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Snack Stacks, Lunch Snacks, Office and Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (27 Cups) • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Nabisco Team Favorites Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Teddy Grahams Honey & Barnum's Animal Crackers, 30 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97
Nabisco Fun Shapes Variety Pack, Barnum's Animal Crackers, Teddy Grahams and CHIPS AHOY! Cookies, 20 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $8.37 1 $8.37
Maruchan Instant Lunch Hot & Spicy Chicken, Ramen Noodle Soup, Microwaveable Meal, 2.25 Oz, 12 Count • Amazon Business $6.24 1 $6.24
Maruchan Instant Lunch Hot & Spicy Beef, Ramen Noodle Soup, Microwaveable Meal, 2.25 Oz, 12 Count • Amazon Business $6.24 1 $6.24

Materials cost

$709.46

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$64.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$815.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.83

Total project goal

$958.85

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