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Mrs. Payton-Parks from Houston, TX is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Are Ready for the 2nd Half!

Help me give my students the celebration they need and snack their way through hard work!

  • $494 goal

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My Project

In my position, I proudly support over 650 PreK-5 students in discovering themselves through social-emotional wellness. My students represent a wide variety of socioeconomic levels, learning styles, and cultural backgrounds, 100% of whom come from low-income families. A large part of this population is dealing with the aftereffects of trauma, abuse, or poverty. I am here to support all students and they come to me for support with everyday life and guidance. Many of my students lack a strong support system at home, therefore, they need all of the resources they can get when they are in school. The students experience so much negativity from the outside world on a daily basis. We are her to support, encourage and uplift. We are ready for the 2nd half and want to celebrate with balloons and snacks of chips, animal crackers, Takis, and more!

Mrs. Payton-Parks A.G. Hilliard Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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.

More about Mrs. Payton-Parks

Houston, TX 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

HBCU Alum 500 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Barnum's Original Animal Crackers, 12 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $5.78 8 $46.24
Takis Fuego Mini 25 pc / 1.23 oz Bite Size Multipack, Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Extreme Spicy Rolled Tortilla Chips • Amazon Business $14.24 3 $42.72
Cheez-It Snap d Variety Pack Chips 42 Bags/Pack (KEE11501) • Staples $19.79 2 $39.58
Pringles Variety Pack Potato Chips 0.67 oz. 36 Bags/Pack (220-00407) • Staples $34.29 1 $34.29
popchips Variety Potato Chips, 0.8 oz., 30/Carton (SMC94005) • Quill.com $33.99 1 $33.99
Sensible Portions Variety Vegetable Straws Chips 1 oz. 30 Bags/Pack (220-00413) • Staples $27.70 1 $27.70
100 Pieces 13 inch Latex Balloons Colorful Round Balloons for Wedding Birthday Festival Party Decoration (Pink, Blue, Purple) • Amazon Business $10.79 2 $21.58
100 Pieces 13 inch Latex Balloons Colorful Round Balloons for Wedding Birthday Festival Party Decoration (Black, Red, White) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
100 Pieces 13 inch Latex Balloons Colorful Round Balloons for Wedding Birthday Festival Party Decoration (Blue, Red, Green) • Amazon Business $9.79 2 $19.58
100 Pieces 13 inch Latex Balloons Colorful Round Balloons for Wedding Birthday Festival Party Decoration (Orange, White, Black) • Amazon Business $9.79 2 $19.58
50pcs Green Metallic Balloons 12 Inch Decoration, Green Party Balloons Chrome Metallic Bright Color, for Birthday Wedding Party Halloween Christmas Baby Shower Graduation Anniversary Decorations • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Find Fine 50Pcs Blue Metallic Balloons 12 Inch Decoration, Party Chrome Bright Color,for Birthday Bridal Wedding Halloween Christmas Baby Shower Graduation Anniversary Decorations Universal • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Find Fine 50pcs Rose Gold Metallic Balloons 12 Inch Decoration, Party Chrome Bright Color, for Birthday Wedding Baby Shower Graduation Anniversary Decorations, Universal, 12inch • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
50pcs Purple Metallic Balloons 12 Inch Decoration, Purple Party Balloons Chrome Metallic Bright Color, for Birthday Wedding Party Halloween Christmas Baby Shower Graduation Anniversary Decorations • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Nabisco Team Favorites Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Teddy Grahams Honey & Barnum's Animal Crackers, 30 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Navy Blue and Silver Confetti Balloons 50 pcs, 12 inch White Pearl and Silver Metallic Chrome Party Balloons for 2023 Graduation Party Decorations • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$384.11

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$419.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.09

Total project goal

$493.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $493.96

1 Donor

-$139.96

Donations toward project cost

-$139.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$329.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$279.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.70

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 $0.00

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