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Ms. Casserly from S. Ozone Park, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Young Climate Guardians: Growing Green for a Healthier Tomorrow

Help me give my students hands-on experiences with climate-friendly practices through school gardening, composting, native plant restoration, and sustainable living lessons.

  • $458 goal

This project expired on September 8, 2025.

This project expired on September 8, 2025.

My Project

Our students are growing into a world facing serious environmental challenges—but they’re also the solution. In our classroom and school garden, we’re learning how to protect our planet one plant, one project, and one act of care at a time.

This project will give students hands-on experiences with climate-friendly practices through school gardening, composting, native plant restoration, and sustainable living lessons.

These activities not only support science and environmental literacy standards but empower students to see themselves as change-makers in their community.

By bringing in tools like compost bins, rainwater collectors, seed kits, and pollinator-friendly plants, we’ll create a living lab where students observe and understand the effects of human impact on the environment—and how to reverse it.

With your support, we’ll foster hope, responsibility, and real climate solutions—starting in our schoolyard.

Ms. Casserly Middle School 297 Hawtree Creek Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

S. Ozone Park, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

300 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FORTUNO 2 Pcs 17" Tall 4 Ft Round Raised Garden Bed Box Galvanized Metal Outdoor High Flower Bed Steel Patio Ground Planter for Planting Vegetables and Herbs, Silver • Amazon Business $119.00 1 $119.00
Outland Living 4-Ft Raised Garden Bed - Vertical Garden Freestanding Elevated Planters 4 Container Boxes - Good for Patio Balcony Indoor Outdoor - Perfect to Grow Vegetables Herbs Flowers • Amazon Business $109.99 1 $109.99
COATTOA Galvanized Raised Garden Bed, Raised Garden Boxes, 2 Pcs 6×3×1ft Outdoor Galvanized Planter Box, Garden Stock Tank Outdoor with Metal Plant Stakes, Garden Beds for Vegetables Planting • Amazon Business $94.96 1 $94.96
90 PCS Garden Hoops for Raised Beds, Plant Supports Stakes for Row Cover, Fiberglass Support Hoops Frame for Yard Tunnel Greenhouse • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$353.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$389.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.69

Total project goal

$457.94

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