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Ms. Angela from Baltimore, MD is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Baltimore City Students Create a Micro-Economy for Community Building Events

Help me give my students the basics for their new business venture including hot beverage urns and supplies for their shop.

  • $982 goal

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My Students

Our students come from twenty-six zip codes around Baltimore City. Our students are as diverse as our city is, making a community that is 66% African American, 27% White, 3% Hispanic/Latinx, 4% Asian or more than one race; approximately 45% come from families considered low-income.

There is no better way to bridge our divides than to have our diverse student community work together on common goals.

Our inner city middle school students need help funding the start up of their micro-economy which is a valuable part of their curriculum. This is a newly established program I am spearheading which builds on current student led fundraising efforts that finance important community building trips. To be successful fundraisers, my students must learn to consider each others' valuable perspective which is drawn from their own experiences.

My students are enthusiastic, creative, and motivated. They will do amazing things if given the resources, but being from an inner city public school, their resources are scant. They would be overjoyed for any help they get to begin their business!

My Project

Our events have and will range from well attended school wide Fall Festivals, made from scratch bake sales (including our upcoming Thanksgiving pie & cranberry relish sale - can you say homemade crust! YUM!!!), coffee shops, and craft sales. Until students have established themselves and their business is self sufficient, they need start-up materials for marketing, and basic equipment and supplies to run events.

We wish to create a program that will teach the full spectrum of a business plan with a goal of financing their end of year community trip which many of our families could not afford otherwise.

This will involve planning each fundraiser, assigning jobs, running & creating all aspects of the the event they choose, and finally assessing its effectiveness with simple costs vs. income accounting.

Students will need art supplies to market their products. They need color copy paper to create flyers, and items to make posters like poster board, stencils, card stock and colorful markers. They also need equipment for their coffee and bake shops. Large urns which both percolate and keep coffee and hot chocolate warm are pricey, but essential. Carafes for cream, sugar dispensers, cups, and tablecloths help the coffee shop running smoothly and teach professionalism. While we have a lot of kitchen equipment, peeling apples for dozens of pies is time consuming without specialty tools like apple peelers. With all these thing they will have the tools they need to learn how marketing makes a difference in sales, how to run their events professionally, and afterward they will learn how to apply basic accounting to assess their success.

Ms. Angela Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School 336 Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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

105 students impacted 16donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hamilton Beach Commercial Stainless Steel Coffee Urn, 60 Cup Capacity D50065 • Amazon Business $84.99 3 $254.97
Akro-Mils 66486 CLDBL 12-Gallon Plastic Storage KeepBox with Attached Lid, 21-1/2-Inch by 15-Inch by 12-1/2-Inch, Semi Clear • Amazon Business $18.04 4 $72.16
Betrome 12 OZ Mason Jar 20 Pieces with Silver Regular Lid for Jam, Jelly, Honey, Beans, Spice, Wedding Favors, Shower Favors, Party Favors • Amazon Business $23.98 3 $71.94
[100 Pack] 12 oz. White Paper Hot Cups - Coffee Cups • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
Luxja Carrying Bag Compatible with Cricut Explore Air and Maker, Tote Bag Compatible with Cricut Explore Air and Supplies (Bag Only, Patent Pending), Black • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Cardstock Assorted Paper Pack - 60 Sheets - Two of 30 Colors - Solid Core Textured Card Stock - Custom Colors - Card Making Crafting Scrapbook - by Miss Kate Cuttables • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
ChefGiant 24oz Thermal Carafe Hot-Cold for Coffee or Tea/Premium Double wall Stainless Steel Thermos/Holds Heat Up To 10 Hours Personal Carafe • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
ChefGiant 24oz Thermal Carafe Hot-Cold for Coffee or Tea/Premium Double wall Stainless Steel Thermos/Holds Heat Up To 10 Hours Personal Carafe • Amazon Business $23.49 1 $23.49
WhiteBasics Black 60x126 Rectangle Tablecloth 8ft - Rectangular Table Cover for Party (60 x 126, 2 Pack) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Jssmst Locking Large Metal Cash Box with Money Tray, Lock Money Box with Key, Blue, CB00513XL • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Apple Peeler and Corer,Stainless Steel Apple Corer Slicer Peeler Spiral Apple/Potato Peeler Slicer Corer Durable Heavy Duty Blade Multicolor Peelers • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
School Smart Railroad Board, 6-Ply, 22 x 28 Inches, Assorted Colors, 25 Boards • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Astrobrights Mega Collection, 625 Sheets,"Joyful" 5-Color Assortment, Colored Paper, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8 ½ x 11-MORE SHEETS! (91624) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb/ 89 gsm,"Cool" 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets(20274) • Amazon Business $14.74 1 $14.74
Sharpie 38250PP Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 8-Count • Amazon Business $6.98 2 $13.96
Sharpie 15001 Box of 12 Sharpie King Size Chisel Tip Permanent Markers • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Broad, Chisel Tip, 8-Pack, Assorted 2015 Colors (1927322) • Amazon Business $6.93 2 $13.86
Sharpie Electro Pop Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24 Count • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
Crystalware, Beverage Paper Napkins, 1 Ply Cocktail Napkin, Bulk Package, White (1000-Napkins) • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Great Credentials Set of 2 Sugar Shaker Retro Dispenser, Glass Jar, Pour-Flap Lid Stainless Steel Lid 12 OZ Each (Pour-Flap Lid) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Darice 121728 Upper Case Alphabet Stencils for Posters, 3.5-Inch • Amazon Business $6.48 1 $6.48
Westcott LetterCraft Stencil, Marker Font, 2-Inch Characters (SM2/15836) • Amazon Business $6.26 1 $6.26

Materials cost

$748.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $44.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$834.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.21

Total project goal

$981.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $981.38

4 Donors

-$911.26

Donations toward project cost

-$804.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$106.84

match offer

-$35.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.12

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