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Mrs. Gauci from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting the Day With a Good Breakfast

Help me give my students a healthy breakfast option to start their day!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gauci's classroom raised $500

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

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! And although we provide our students with breakfast every morning, sometimes, my kids don't prefer the options. Sometimes, they wake up late and miss breakfast at home and at school. Sometimes, my kids are exceptionally hungry on a given day. I'd like to provide my students with a healthy breakfast option at 10:00 am recess, when they are more awake and still needing something to hold them over until lunchtime.

Breakfast cereal and breakfast bars are a great way to break the fast in the morning and give my students the energy they need to get to work!

These cereals and breakfast bars have low sugar content and great protein content. They are wonderful and delicious choices for my students. Satisfying the hunger in our bellies will help us get ready to feed our minds!

Thank you for considering my students for your donation.

Mrs. Gauci Costano School of the Arts Grades PreK-2

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.

East Palo Alto, 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kix Cereal Single Serve Bowl, 0.62 Oz (Pack of 96) • Amazon Business $53.71 1 $53.71
Cheerios Bowlpak Cereal,1 Ounce (Pack of 96) • Amazon Business $52.42 1 $52.42
Cinnamon Chex Gluten Free Bowlpak Cereal, 1 Ounce (Pack of 96) • Amazon Business $52.42 1 $52.42
Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Breakfast Cereal, Original, .75oz (96 Count) • Amazon Business $47.61 1 $47.61
Kellogg's Rice Krispies Breakfast Cereal Bowls, Original, .63oz (96 Count) • Amazon Business $47.61 1 $47.61
KIND Healthy Snack Bar, Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, 5g Sugar | 6g Protein, Gluten Free Bars, 1.4 OZ, 24 Count • Amazon Business $27.91 1 $27.91
KIND Bars Gluten Free, Salted Caramel & Dark Chocolate Nut (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $16.36 1 $16.36
KIND Healthy Snack Bar, Caramel Almond & Sea Salt, 5g Sugar | 6g Protein, Gluten Free Bars, 1.4 Oz, 12 Count • Amazon Business $15.46 1 $15.46
KIND bar, Dark Chocolate Mocha Almond, 8.4 Oz (Pack Of 6) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
KIND Bars, Madagascar Vanilla Almond, Gluten Free, Low Glycemic Index, 1.4oz, 12 Count • Amazon Business $14.22 1 $14.22
KIND Bars, Blueberry Vanilla & Cashew, Gluten Free, Low Sugar, 1.4oz, 12 Count • Amazon Business $14.22 1 $14.22

Materials cost

$356.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$32.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.99

Total project goal

$499.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$499.93

1 Donor

-$249.96

Donations toward project cost

-$212.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.49

match offer

-$249.96

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.49

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$0.00

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