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Ms. Tina Alcain from Kealakekua, HI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sugar Rush!

Help me give my students a cotton candy machine and sugar to have a sweet Fun Food Friday celebration!

  • $262 goal

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My Project

My students really do work hard in the school garden every week. We usually have some delicious snack for Fun Food Friday and they have been enjoying that this year. This cotton candy machine would make for an exceptional Fun Food Friday celebration whenever we need a quick pick me up or to celebrate upcoming holidays or birthdays. It looks pretty self-explanatory and easy to use, so the kids can make cotton candy for each other in our celebrations.

We work very hard to keep the garden free or weeds and harvest what we can when it is ready to eat.

We would love to have this cotton candy machine to be able to celebrate milestones in class and have comradery between the kids in my class that wouldn't usually talk or hang out. Cotton candy is a universal love language spoken by all kids everywhere!

Ms. Tina Alcain Konawaena High School Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Kealakekua, HI 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

120 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cotton Candy Express CC1000-S Cotton Candy Machine, with 5 - 11oz. Jars of Cherry, Grape, Blue Raspberry, Orange, Pink Vanilla Floss Sugar & 50 Paper Cones Easy to Use and Clean • Amazon Business $73.99 1 $73.99
Windyun 800 Pcs Cotton Candy Supplies 200 Clear Plastic 18.5 x 11.5 Inches Cotton Candy Bags with 400 Ties 200 Cotton Candy Cones Cotton Candy Sticks for Gift Wrapping Summer Carnivals • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Cotton Candy Express Floss Sugar Variety Pack with 5 - 11oz Plastic Jars of Lime, Watermelon, Pina Colada, Blue Raspberry, Pink Vanilla Flossing Sugars Plus 50 Paper Cotton Candy Cones • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Concession Essentials - CE Floss Sugar -2pk Cotton Candy Floss Sugar 2 Pack (Pink Vanilla and Blue Raspberry) • Amazon Business $26.00 1 $26.00
JOLLY RANCHER Assorted Fruit Flavored, Christmas Candy Bulk Bag, 5 lb (360 Pieces) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
29cm/11.6in Marshmallow Spoon, Sugar Spoon Marshmallow Machine for Cotton Candy Floss Machine Spare Parts Stainless Steel Material • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$181.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$222.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.28

Total project goal

$261.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $261.86

1 Donor

-$261.86

Donations toward project cost

-$222.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.28

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