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Ms. Taft from Miami, FL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snow Cones for Success: Chill Out and Boost Your Learning!

Help me give my students a refreshing break to promote community engagement, and encourages a positive mindset, fostering motivation and enhancing their overall academic success.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Taft's classroom raised $497

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

Educating students in an inner-city school can be challenging yet rewarding. I teach and reward students at a low-income school where more than ninety percent (90%) of the students are on free lunch, need extra help in one or more academic subjects, and have low test scores. However, they continuously strive for proficiency daily.

By providing snow cones to celebrate their achievements, I am reinforcing the value of their effort, while also motivating them to continue striving for success.

This small treat serves as both a reward and a reminder of their progress, reinforcing a sense of accomplishment. It’s a way to show them that their dedication does not go unnoticed, and that they deserve both recognition and rest. The goal of this project is simple: to create a fun, positive experience that helps students relax and recharge, while also boosting their enthusiasm for continued learning. By offering a moment of enjoyment, I hope to cultivate a mindset that associates academic achievement with both hard work and enjoyment.

My students are incredibly special because, despite the challenges they face, being at risk and coming from an economically deprived community, they are excelling academically like never before. My students have been exposed to more rigorous content than ever, and the data shows their progress. The snow cone celebration is a small but meaningful gesture to honor their resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity, and to show them that their success matters.

Ms. Taft Georgia Jones - Ayers Middle School 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.

Miami, FL 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

HBCU Alum 500 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Polar Blast Snow Cone Machine - Acrylic Crushed Ice Maker Grinds Up to 500lbs of Ice Per Hour for Parties, Events, and More by Great Northern Popcorn • Amazon Business $267.99 1 $267.99
Hawaiian Shaved Ice Syrup Assortment with 10 - 16oz Bottles, 50 Snow Cone Cups, 50 Spoon Straws, and 10 Pouring Spouts. Flavors include: Tiger’s Blood, Pina Colada, Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Lemon-Lime • Amazon Business $74.99 1 $74.99
Hawaiian Shaved Ice Syrup Assortment, 3 - 16oz Bottles Of The Most Popular Flavors: Cherry, Grape, Blue Raspberry. Perfect For Shaved ice, Snow Cones, Sodas, Ice Pops, and Slushies. Allergy-friendly • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Concession Essentials Snow Cone Syrup (25 Fl Oz)- Pack of 2 - Cherry & Blue Raspberry • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$385.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.43

Total project goal

$496.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $496.18

2 Donors

-$341.18

Donations toward project cost

-$290.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.18

match offer

-$155.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$131.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

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 $0.00

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