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Mrs. Sylvia Espinoza from Heber, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Sylvia Espinoza's classroom raised $310

Tummy Full, Ready To Learn!

Help me give my students food and drink gift cards to reward their hard work and ease their minds about food insecurity.

This project is fully funded

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Mrs. Sylvia Espinoza Heber Elementary School
Heber, CA Grades 6-8

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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 Students

My middle school students are amazing! Even though they face many challenges due to the high poverty rates, food insecurity, and lack of English language proficiency, they still maintain the desire to learn. They are active and growing, young learners with lots of hopes and dreams. By giving them the proper support and caring learning environment, all students are learning and growing, regardless of their individual situations.

With an environment that promotes inclusion, equity, and kindness, students will feel safe and better prepared to learn.

My students love being part of our small, Title I-funded school community because it's a place where they can feel important, comfortable, and have fun!

My Project

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused severe financial hardships and food insecurity across the country and especially in our low-income community. My students felt so stressed last year due to the isolation they felt during distance learning. I want my middle school students to know that I love them and would love to provide them with a food treat. I want them to know that I notice their hard work and the dedication they put into their studies. What better way than to reward their hard work and help my students with their feelings of food insecurity than through a warm meal and cold drink from a local restaurant?

Warm restaurant meals and a cold drink will be a welcome treat for my students so they can be ready for their a new school year!

We will also reward student accomplishments, for example, good grades, collaborating with classmates, submitting assignments on time, for performing random acts of kindness, and for so many other accomplishments. With everything that is going on in the world with COVID-19, students need to feel some sense of normalcy and that what they do matters. The gift cards will reassure hardworking students that their efforts are noticed, appreciated, and bring joy to kids at a stressful time of year in which they face food insecurity. Join me in this effort to get kids looking towards receiving a fun and tasty incentive!

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

60 students impacted 9 donors
Mrs. Sylvia Espinoza Heber Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

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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

60 students impacted 9donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Starbucks Gift Cards, Multipack of 10 • Amazon Business $50.00 3 $150.00
Subway Gift Cards, Multipack of 5 - $10 • Amazon Business $50.00 1 $50.00
Cold Stone Creamery Gift Cards, Multipack of 3 - $10 • Amazon Business $30.00 1 $30.00

Materials cost

$230.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.49

Total project goal

$309.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $309.94

7 Donors

-$255.93

Donations toward project cost

-$218.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.04

match offer

-$52.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$44.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.59

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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