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Ms. Altamirano from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Will YOU Help Fuel Our Brain?

Help me give my students some snacks to help them get through the day.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Altamirano's classroom raised $366

This project is fully funded

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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

Teaching is something I love to do. This year marks my third year as a Special Education teacher for middle school students. I have the pleasure of working with many different students (many of which were my students from previous years).

Many of my students come from a single-parent household where their parents must work long hours in order to make ends meet.

Seeing how many students walk to school alone and return to an empty household after school is worrisome. To them, it is nothing new and they have managed to make it work.

My students live in the South Side of Chicago in a predominantly Spanish-Speaking neighborhood that has been plagued with violence for many years. It is an area where their parents are able to afford an apartment, even if it means living in a neighborhood that is dangerous. My students have been exposed to different situations that have been traumatic, but they continue to strive for something better. What I love about my students is that even though they have been exposed to violence at such a young age, they still come to school with such a positive attitude and a desire to learn.

My Project

Living in a low-income neighborhood is hard for any adult, now imagine how much harder it is for a kid? All of my students come from a home that is below poverty and have minimal resources at home. Parents work multiple jobs to make ends meet and try to find a way to provide the minimal that their kids need to survive.

Many of my students show up to school with an empty stomach but a desire to learn.

My students come to school hungry and as a teacher, I try to have snacks in the classroom that they can snack on and have something in their stomach to get them through the day. Many times my students will ask if they can take snacks home so they have something to eat while they are at home alone and waiting for their parents to get home.

By having snacks available in the classroom, my students will be able to eat something that will allow them to focus on school and not worry about being hungry. This will also allow my students to take snacks home and have something available at their home.

Ms. Altamirano Augustin Lara Elementary Academy Grades 3-5

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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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kraft Easy Mac Noodles, Cheese, 2.05 Oz., 10/Carton (GEN01641) • Quill.com $18.26 3 $54.78
Maruchan Instant Lunch Soup, Chicken, 2.25 Oz., 12/Carton (MAR00121) • Quill.com $8.99 6 $53.94
Rold Gold Pretzels, 1 Oz., 88/Carton (FRI32430) • Quill.com $44.99 1 $44.99
Pop Tarts Bars, Strawberry & Brown Sugar Cinnamon, 48/Carton (220-00456) • Quill.com $22.49 2 $44.98
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers, Cheddar, 1.5 Oz., 72/Carton (13539) • Quill.com $31.49 1 $31.49
Austin Cookies & Crackers, Variety, 1.52 oz., 45/Carton (KEE48570) • Quill.com $15.29 2 $30.58
Kellogg's Cereal, Variety, 30/Carton (KEE14747) • Quill.com $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$276.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$310.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.86

Total project goal

$365.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $365.76

6 Donors

-$183.00

Donations toward project cost

-$155.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.45

match offer

-$182.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$155.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.41

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 $0.00

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