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Mrs. Dena from Dixfield, ME is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need Some Help To Grow!

Help me give my students peat moss, fish fertilizer and a compost bin to help us amend our soil for growing healthier and bigger crops.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dena's classroom raised $193

This project is fully funded

My Project

We are working on amending our compacted soil in our school garden. Peat moss will get us started on loosening up the soil until we can create some of our own compost to mix in as well! Fish fertilizer is a fantastic source of nutrients to help keep our plants healthy and growing.

We Need Some Help To Grow!

By donating toward peat moss, fish fertilizer, and a simple compost bin you will help to get us on our way to creating healthier and bigger plants for our school garden that is entering it's 3rd growing season! Our students have truly enjoyed learning to garden and cook with our harvests!

Mrs. Dena Dirigo 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.

Dixfield, ME 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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fertilome 086005 3 cu. ft. Compressed Peat Moss,Brown • Amazon Business $61.49 1 $61.49
Omri Listed Fish & Kelp Fertilizer by GS Plant Foods (1 Gallon) - Organic Fertilizer for Vegetables, Trees, Lawns, Shrubs, Flowers, Seeds & Plants - Hydrolyzed Fish and Seaweed Blend • Amazon Business $36.95 1 $36.95
VEVOR Compost Bin 220 Gallon, Outdoor Expandable Composter, Easy to Setup & Large Capacity Composting Bin, Fast Creation of Fertile Soil • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99

Materials cost

$125.43

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.87

Total project goal

$192.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $192.45

4 Donors

-$95.78

Donations toward project cost

-$82.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.62

match offer

-$95.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.37

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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