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Ms. Tina Alcain from Kealakekua, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need More Coco Coir!

Help me give my students coco coir for the raised beds, mops to clean the wall in the shop, a light bulb changer and buckets for our loose trowels.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tina Alcain's classroom raised $395

This project is fully funded

My Project

We have already rehydrated and soaked all the coco coir we have received from our last two projects. We have used them in all our new raised beds, and hopefully the plants will enjoy growing in it. It keeps the soil well drained so roots do not rot, but that means you have to water it consistently so that the plants do not dry up and die.

We need more coco coir to fill our raised beds because we do not have any spare soil left on the farm!

We have so many raised beds now that we need a lot of medium to put in the beds to start planting. But this is a good problem to have because that means we have even more planting space to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers in the garden! We also need a long light bulb changer and wall washer for the farm shop.

Ms. Tina Alcain Konawaena High School Grades 9-12

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.

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 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hydro Crunch CB801 Coco Coir 2.5 Cubic Ft Block of Soiless Growing Media, Brown • Amazon Business $15.33 10 $153.30
Light Bulb Changer for High Ceilings - High Reach Light Bulb Changer - High Ceiling Light Bulb Changer with Pole - with Anti-Slip Rubber Pads, 3 Claws for Light Bulb Pole Changer for High Ceilings • Amazon Business $54.98 1 $54.98
Large 2 Gallon Metal Bucket (3 Pack) Pail Tins Silver W/Wood Handle for Gifts Basket, Ice, Beer or Candy – 10” top x 9” h x 7.5” Bottom • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Wall Cleaner 98 Inch Wall Cleaner with Long Handle,HoMerit Wall Cleaner Mop 360° Rotatable Adjustable Cleaning Mop,Ceiling Dust Mop,Wall Cleaning Tool for Walls/Baseboard/Floors,6 Replacement Pads • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Dream Master Tap Light Push Lights Touch Light, Puck Lights Battery Operated Powered Stick On Lights Wireless Closet Counter Kitchen Lights 5 Pack, 15 Total Batteries Included, Black • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$288.25

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.16

Total project goal

$394.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$394.41

1 Donor

-$167.63

Donations toward project cost

-$167.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$197.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$167.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.58

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$0.00

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