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Ms. Sands from La Mesa, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Barbecue Bliss

Help me give my students the chance to learn how to barbecue food.

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My Project

I love my culinary students dearly. They get so excited about cooking. They absolutely love it and do their very best to create amazing dishes. I teach them different cooking techniques throughout the year, such as baking, boiling, braising and broiling, but there is one technique I am unable to introduce. I have not been able to teach my students how to barbecue. That is because we lack a grill. This is a big gap for students who reside in San Diego.

Young San Diegans need to learn how to grill because we have the best weather for doing it.

There are so many things we can barbecue including fruit, vegetables, fish, and other proteins. Getting a barbecue grill would open up a whole new world of opportunities in our cooking class.

Ms. Sands La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 6-8

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La Mesa, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kenmore 3-Burner Outdoor BBQ Grill | Liquid Propane Barbecue Gas Grill with Folding Sides, PG-A4030400LD-TL, Pedestal Grill with Wheels, 30000 BTU, Teal • Amazon Business $399.99 1 $399.99

Materials cost

$399.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$36.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$472.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.40

Total project goal

$555.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$555.99

1 Donor

-$331.64

Donations toward project cost

-$315.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.58

match offer

-$185.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$157.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.02

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$0.00

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