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Ms. Tina Alcain from Kealakekua, HI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coco Coir for the Garden

Help me give my students shelving for storage and more coco coir for the garden!

  • 1 donor
  • $750 goal

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Coco coir is an awesome addition to any raised bed because it helps to aerate the soil but also acts like a sponge to keep it moist longer. The plants really like to grow in a mixture of garden soil, potting mix and coco coir and we do not run into the problem of root rot anymore. Coco coir is also very fun to watch as we re-hydrate it because it expands to almost four times its size when wet.

Having a garden as our classroom is so beneficial because we learn completely hands-on and we get to eat what we grow, but it also takes a lot of soil to fill all the beds.

And we have to continuously top off the beds because the soil settles and is broken down by earthworms, bugs and beneficial bacteria. The shelving will give us more vertical storage space to hold all of our garden supplies.

Ms. Tina Alcain Konawaena High School Grades 9-12

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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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Kealakekua, HI 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

120 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
48 Lx18 Wx72 H Wire Shelving Unit Heavy Duty Height Adjustable NSF Certification Utility Rolling Steel Commercial Grade with Wheels for Kitchen Bathroom Office • Amazon Business $115.03 3 $345.09
Hodiax Premium Coco Coir Brick, 11Lbs High Nutrient Compressed Coconut Soil, OMRI 100% Organic Low EC & PH Balanced Potting Soil for All Plants Gardening, Hydroponics and Reptile Substrate (5KG) • Amazon Business $18.99 12 $227.88

Materials cost

$572.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$636.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.37

Total project goal

$749.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $749.14

1 Donor

-$749.14

Donations toward project cost

-$636.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.37

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