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Food For Robots

My afterschool students need juice and snacks.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

Help me support 9 amazing, inner-city students who voluntarily stay after school two days a week for 7 months for a robotics club. During that time they work as a team to solve complex problems, research complicated topics, and bring all of their work together to compete against more than 50 teams (mostly middle school) in the region in a First Lego League robotics competition. I teach 5th grade in the inner city. The public school is located in the middle of one of the poorest zip codes in our state.

My students are faced with difficult circumstances every day. At school we strive to provide a safe and encouraging place to help each and every student rise above the unimaginable influences so many of them face. For this particular project, 9 students have already demonstrated the commitment and the effort. Parents and myself have contributed snacks for them as we can, but it will be difficult to sustain for the full, 7-month season.

The students demonstrate an inspiring tenacity to rise above their circumstances when they stay and hour and a half after school. During this time they work to build and program a robot as well as do additional research about a problem they notice in the community and solutions for that problem. In order to participate, they have to maintain their grades at an A-average and they cannot fall behind in homework or home responsibilities. By the time we finish the regular school day it is 4 PM and they stay until 5:30. The snacks I have requested would motivate them and provide the necessary sustenance for their minds and bodies. It is more than snacks and drinks, though, as the gift from someone on the outside will definitely inspire them by showing them that someone beyond their parents and teachers believes in their work. Don't underestimate your influence.

The gift of snacks will help them stay focused and to complete the necessary research and computer programming that is required. But more than these things, it will demonstrate to them that others have high expectations for what they can and will accomplish. Thank you so much for you time, consideration, and support - it goes a long way.

Mr. Pumphrey M.E. Pearson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Kansas City, KS 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

9 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
KELLOGGS MIXED BERRY FRUITY SNACKS, 2.5OZ, 48/CS -- Kellogg's Mixed Berry Fruity Snacks • Quill $26.09 3 $78.27
CHEX MIX CHEDDAR PARTY MIX, 60/CS -- Chex Mix ; Cheddar Party Mix • Quill $24.29 2 $48.58
TROPICANA ORANGE JUICE 15.2 OZ -- Tropicana 100% Juice; Orange, 15.2-oz • Quill $17.99 5 $89.95
TROPICANA APPLE JUICE 15.2 OZ -- Tropicana 100% Juice; Apple, 15.2-oz • Quill $17.99 5 $89.95
FRITO LAY LSS BAKED VARIETY PAK -- Frito Lay Snacks; Baked Variety Pack; 60 Count • Quill $30.59 2 $61.18

Materials cost

$367.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.79

Sales tax

 $19.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$438.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.31

Total project goal

$535.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $535.05

13 Donors

-$535.05

Donations toward project cost

-$438.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$96.29

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