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Mrs. Torres from N Miami, FL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Florida Native Garden

Help me give my students the gift of creating a Florida Native Garden.

  • $809 goal

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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.

My Project

We are so grateful to have with one of the largest, undeveloped area for a school garden.

I would like to request your monetary help to buy gardening tools so all my Environmental Science Students have the opportunity to be part of the building of Florida Native Garden at our school.

It has never been so dire to educate students wit hands-on projects that can help solve the Climate Change problem and what better way that building a garden at our school.

Mrs. Torres Mast @ FIU - Biscayne Bay Campus Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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N Miami, FL 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

200 students impacted 44donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Garden Tools Set, Carsolt 10 Piece Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Gardening Tools Set for Planting Pruning Gardening Kit with Durable Gardening Bag Gloves Gift Box Ideal Garden Gifts for Women Men(Orange) • Amazon Business $37.99 6 $227.94
Ohuhu Premium Thick Kneeling Pad, 2-Pack Large Comfortable Gardening Knee Mat with 2 Different Surfaces, Extra Thick Knee Cushion Kneeler for Gardening, Work, Baby Bath, Exercise, 17 x 11 x 1.5 Inch • Amazon Business $19.49 10 $194.90
Garden Tool Set, Carsolt 10 Piece Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Gardening Tool Set for Digging Planting Pruning Gardening Kit with Durable Bag Gloves Gift Box Ideal Garden Gifts for Women Men • Amazon Business $37.99 5 $189.95
Nimalpal 6 Pairs Gardening Gloves for Women Men Breathable Work Gloves Garden Gloves with Super Grip, Multi-purposes Gloves • Amazon Business $6.98 5 $34.90

Materials cost

$647.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$687.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.31

Total project goal

$808.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $808.72

35 Donors

-$803.13

Donations toward project cost

-$687.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$115.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.59

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 $0.00

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