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Mrs. Deeb from Erie PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Popcorn Cafe

Help me give my students the supplies needed to practice soft job skills.

  • $1,073 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach Special Education in an urban, public neighborhood school in Erie, PA. The children and families in our school community are a diverse cross section of many different cultures, ethnic groups, and languages.

When working with young people, there are times you see results in 10 seconds, and there are times you won't see them for 10 years.

Either way, keep planting those seeds of character; eventually, they bloom!

Our life skills and autistic support students have many challenges facing them. They would like to start The Popcorn Café for the teachers and staff at our school. The students will learn how to make popcorn, try out different varieties, take orders and deliver the popcorn, and be responsible for handling the money in their café. They will gain necessary employment skills they can use beyond high school.

My Project

The teachers and staff throughout our school love their popcorn! Our life skills students love responsibility and enjoy making others smile. They are very helpful and want to share their joy.Our life skills and autistic support students are always looking for more real job-related skills that they can complete in school.

We thought this would be a great way to incorporate both things.

Our students will learn money skills, social skills, responsibility, interpersonal skills, confidence, and gain some self worth. We are hoping to better prepare our students for entry-level jobs in our community. We are hoping with your help to start up we can make this business a success.

Mrs. Deeb
Grades 9-12

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Olde Midway Commercial Popcorn Machine Maker Popper with Large 12-Ounce Kettle - Black • Amazon Business $249.99 1 $249.99
Line Leader AV Cart w/Locking Cabinet - Height Adjustable Utility Cart - Includes Power Strip and Cord Management - Great for Offices, Classrooms, Libraries and More (Black / 24 x 18) • Amazon Business $229.99 1 $229.99
4108 Great Northern Popcorn Premium 8 Ounce Popcorn Portion Packs, Case of 40 • Amazon Business $39.99 3 $119.97
Keriqi Popcorn Bags, 2 oz Flat Bottom Paper Popcorn Bags for Family Movie Night Baseball Themed Carnival Birthday Party 100 Pcs • Amazon Business $14.99 5 $74.95
Kernel Season's Drizzle Brittle, Variety Pack, 2 Count • Amazon Business $12.19 5 $60.95
Kernel Season's COMPLETE SEASONING KIT (Variety Pack Bundle of ALL 12 Flavors) • Amazon Business $29.84 2 $59.68
GUOHONG A-Frame Chalk Board,Sandwich Board Sidewalk Sign，40 x 20 Inches Wooden Menu Chalk Board with Cleaning Cloth & 3 Chalk Markers,Outdoor Chalk Board for Wedding,Restaurant or Business.(Classic) • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
Popcorn Scoop and Dredge Bundle - Metal Popcorn Scooper - w/ 2 Funny CUSINIUM Coasters and Cool Ebook • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$868.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$911.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$160.86

Total project goal

$1,072.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,072.40

17 Donors

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Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

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 $1,072.40

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