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Ms. Bennett from South Richmond Hill, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Community Garden at PS161

Help me give my students the opportunity to Take Action! As a Civics for All school we want to do a school wide project to beautify the school yard and create a garden that the community can enjoy.

  • $480 goal

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My Students

PS 161Q is a NYC public school in Richmond Hill, Queens. We have a diverse population of students. Every child has capabilities, talents, and strengths; sometimes, all it takes is exposure or motivation. They all inherently care about one another and continually make an effort to improve in all aspects.

My Project

The Student Government at PS 161 is creating a Take Action project to help their fellow students at PS 161 become a part of beautifying the school yard. The students are concerned about litter and want to make our school yard a great place to socialize, play sports and be with others. We hope to plant a garden this year and next year expand with bird houses and bird bath's. We plan to schedule each class to help clean, plant seeds and water our garden. Please help us reach our goal to create our community garden.

Ms. Bennett PS 161 Arthur Ashe School Grades 3-5

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South Richmond Hill, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

540 students impacted 14donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Beetle & Bee Kids Garden Hand Tools • Amazon Business $11.15 6 $66.90
Superio Kids Garden Rake with Hardwood Handle (6 Pack) Durable Plastic Green Head to Sweep Leaves in Lawn & Garden - 34 “Height • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
BalleBEeautiful Garden Hose 50 Ft, Retractable Water Hose with 9 Function Nozzle, Expandable Garden Hose with Solid Brass Connector, Nylon Leak-Free Hose, Garden Hoses for Watering and Washing • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Push Broom Outdoor Indoor Broom 12" Wide,59" Long Handle with Stiff Bristles for Cleaning Scrubbing Deck Driveway Yard Patio Wood Stone Tile Floor • Amazon Business $15.87 3 $47.61
Ultrasac 39 Gallon Garbage Bags (HUGE 100 Pack) 33" x 43" Heavy Duty Industrial Yard Waste Bag - Professional Outdoor Trash Bags for Contractors and more (Pack of 100) (769646) • Amazon Business $23.17 2 $46.34
Organic Edible Flower Seeds - Non GMO Variety Pack for Planting Outdoors - Nastrurtium, Lavender, Borage, Chives, Chamomile, Clendula • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
WhaleLIfe Watering Can, Watering Can for Indoor and Outdoor Plants Gallon Plastic, Long Spout with Detachable Shower Spray Head, Water Can for Plants, Garden, Flower, Office(2.0L Green) • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Organic Vegetable Seeds for Planting - 13 Varieties of Non GMO, Non Hybrid, Heirloom Seeds, Open Pollinated Home Garden Seeds - Tomatoes, Kale, Carrots, Broccoli, Arugula, and More • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Med PRIDE Synthetic Nitrile-Vinyl Blend Exam Gloves, Medium 100 - Powder Free, Latex Free & Rubber Free - Single Use Non-Sterile Protective Gloves for Medical Use, Cooking, Cleaning & More • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97
Med PRIDE Synthetic Nitrile-Vinyl Blend Exam Glove, Small 100 - Powder Free, Latex Free & Rubber Free - Single Use Non-Sterile Protective Gloves for Medical Use, Cooking, Cleaning & More • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97

Materials cost

$359.71

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$407.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.93

Total project goal

$479.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $479.54

13 Donors

-$449.61

Donations toward project cost

-$407.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.93

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 $0.00

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