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Mr. Lester from Paterson, NJ is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Speak Out About Food Insecurity

Help me give my students the supplies such as planters, seeds, bench, and soil to fight food insecurity.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Lester's classroom raised $488

This project is fully funded

My Project

When people don't have enough to eat and don't know where their next meal will come from everything else becomes secondary. They feel as though they have no control. Growing a garden with vegetables will give my students excitement to learn about healthy food choices and will give them a sense of control. By having the students garden various vegetables it will interest them into trying something they grew themselves. It will also give them food to enjoy. My students will learn how to garden at school and take their skills home and start their own garden for their families.

These gardening supplies will help make science lessons come to life and give them a sense of security!

We are in need of the planters, bench, seeds, and soil.

Learning about plant cycles, food insecurity, and bringing that experience to life will make this experience a lesson my students will never forget! Any help would be amazing!

Mr. Lester Norman S Weir Elementary School 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.

Paterson, NJ 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

15 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Patio Sense 61491 Patio Bench Cast Aluminum Lightweight Sturdy Bench Perfect for Relaxing Pause in Garden, Backyard Patio Basketweave Design - Antique Bronze Finish • Amazon Business $146.39 1 $146.39
D'vine Dev Planter Raised Beds - Elevated Planter Garden Box with Drainage Plug Raised Garden Beds for Vegetable/Flower/Herb Outdoor Standing Planter Beds Gardening Kit, RGB-3 • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, Potting Soil for Indoor and Outdoor Container Plants, Enriched with Plant Food, 2 cu. ft. (2-Pack) • Amazon Business $30.98 2 $61.96
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, Potting Soil for Indoor and Outdoor Container Plants, Enriched with Plant Food, 2 cu. ft. (2-Pack) • Amazon Business $31.15 1 $31.15
Open Seed Vault 15,000 Non GMO Heirloom Vegetable Seeds for Planting Vegetables and Fruits (32 Variety Pack) - Gardening Seed Starter Kit, Survival Gear Food, Gardening Gifts, Prepper Supplies • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Gardzen 5-Set Seed Starter Tray Kits, Plant Germination Trays, Seed Starting Trays with Dome and Base (40-Cell Per Tray) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
200Pcs 4 InchT-Type Plant Name Tags Garden Labels Markers Nursery Plastic Garden Tag for Outdoor Garden Waterproof Plant Label Stakes with Permanent Marking Pen • Amazon Business $6.55 1 $6.55

Materials cost

$379.02

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.18

Total project goal

$487.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$487.89

1 Donor

-$487.89

Donations toward project cost

-$414.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.18

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$0.00

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