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Ms. Candice from Merritt Is., FL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cooking is Life!

Help me give my students with intellectual disabilities a chance at living and participating in the real world!

  • $1,168 goal

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My Project

Help my students learn the skills they need to be able to enjoy life within their community.

Students are cooking, cleaning weekly, and learning how to prepare meals for themselves.

The cooking skills we practice here carry over to the real-world home life with their families. They are learning how to go out to restaurants and be able to sit, use utensils, and behave appropriately within a communal environment.

My class teaches real-life cooking skills every Friday and items in my cart are used regularly. Students feel a part of their community by going out to dinner or the grocery store. Offering variety allows the ability to pick preferred items.

We teach skills in the classroom like using a microwave, refrigerator, freezer, griddle, and a teapot to heat up water. We wash dishes, we dry dishes, and then we put dishes away. My students learn to do this so that they can do it at home and within their community.

These life skills are necessary for my students to achieve some semblance of being a regular citizen within their real world and participate with their community.

PCI Cooking kit is a valuable instrument to give visuals when we cook and what steps are needed. The griddle will help with cooking various items that are cooked at home weekly, like pancakes and grilled cheese sandwiches. If they can learn to cook all these items here, they can cook them at home.

I spend money to teach how to achieve independence. Learning healthy eating habits and preparation is life. Teaching these habits and skills with real products reinforces the routine they know at home with real life items. What we do here, parents are doing at home with the students.

My goal is to create pseudo-classroom kitchen that we already use every Friday. It will enhance students' participation within their community.

Ms. Candice Gardendale Separate Day School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Merritt Is., 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PCI Educational Publishing Pro-Ed Cooking to Learn 1: Reading & Writing Activities Binder - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $198.14 1 $198.14
Crayola Anti-Roll Triangular Crayons Classpack, Assorted Colors, Set of 256 • School Specialty $57.97 2 $115.94
STEVIA IN THE RAW, Zero Calorie Sweetener Packets 100 Count Box (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $66.24 1 $66.24
Welch's Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit 8 oz 40/Box (PIM84068) • Staples $12.89 4 $51.56
Arizona Arnold Palmer Half & Half Iced Tea & Lemonade Lite 11.5 oz. 30 Count (73695) • Staples $25.22 2 $50.44
Snacks Variety Pack for Adults - Snack Pack Care Package - Party Mix Snack Mix Gift Box - Chex Mix Individual Packs Bulk Assortment (32 Pack) • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
Chefman XL Electric Griddle with Removable Temperature Control, Immersible Flat Top Grill, Burger, Eggs, Pancake Griddle, Nonstick Extra Large Cooking Surface, Slide Out Drip Tray, 10 x 20 Inch • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Dawn Orange Antibacterial Dish Liquid, Orange Scent, 28 Ounces • School Specialty $12.67 3 $38.01
Twinings Green Tea Bags 50/Box (F05789) • Staples $11.95 3 $35.85
Glad Kitchen Sink Wash Basin for Dishes | Large Plastic Tub with Drain Plug | Multipurpose Dishpan for Cleaning Tableware | Sinkware Accessories, White • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Reynolds Wrap Pitmaster’s Choice Aluminum Foil, 37.5 Square Feet • Amazon Business $6.98 4 $27.92
Betty Crocker Delights Peanut Butter Cookie Brownie Bar Mix, 17.2 oz. (Pack of 8) • Amazon Business $24.96 1 $24.96
Melissa & Doug Stir & Serve Cooking Utensils - 6-Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.66 1 $20.66
Waytiffer Pie Pans (100 Pack) 5 inch HEAVY-DUTY Disposable Aluminum Foil pie/tart Pans for Baking Personal Mini Pies, Foil Pie Tin for Bakeries, Cafes,Easily Stack & Store, Freeze & Reheat • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
hand2mind Rainbow Fraction Measuring Spoons, Kids Montessori Kitchen Tools, Toddler Cooking Tools, Sensory Table Materials, Fraction Manipulatives, Homeschooling Supplies, Easter Baking (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Crayola Crayons Assorted Colors 24/Box (523024) • Staples $1.41 12 $16.92
6 Pack Multi-Function Electronic Timer - Magnetic Digital Timers Big LCD Display The Loud/Silent Switch Countdown Timer Extensively Use in Break Time, Cooking,Gym, Meeting, Classroom • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil, 1 Gallon • Amazon Business $13.17 1 $13.17
BILLIOTEAM 6 Pack 8 Inch Mini Wood Rolling Pin,Great for Children Kids Girls and Boys,Small Wooden Rollers for Art and Crafting,Baking,Cookie Dough,Cooking,Clay,Play Doh • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Betty Crocker Favorites Super Moist Vanilla Flavored Cake Mix, Holiday Baking, 13.25 oz (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
Reese's Puffs Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Treat Bars Variety Pack, 28 ct • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
DilaBee Spray Bottles (4-Pack - 8 Oz) Water Spray Bottle for Hair, Plants, Cleaning Solutions, Cooking, BBQ, Squirt Bottle for Cats, Empty Spray Bottles - BPA-Free - Multicolor • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
JOVITEC 8 Pcs Kid Cooking Kitchen Knife Set, Plastic Serrated Edges Knife Children's Safe Chef Nylon Knives for Cutting Fruit Bread Cake Salad Lettuce Knife Kids Cooking Supply(Yellow Square Knife) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
JOVITEC 8 Pcs Kid Cooking Kitchen Knife Set, Plastic Serrated Edges Knife Children's Safe Chef Nylon Knives for Cutting Fruit Bread Cake Salad Lettuce Knife Kids Cooking Supply(Rose Red Square Knife) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, 2 lb. • Amazon Business $2.98 3 $8.94
JOVITEC 8 Pcs Kid Cooking Kitchen Knife Set, Plastic Serrated Edges Knife Children's Safe Chef Nylon Knives for Cutting Fruit Bread Cake Salad Lettuce Knife Kids Cooking Supply(Orange Square Knife) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
New Star Foodservice 34509 One-Piece Cast Aluminum Round Bottom Bar Ice Flour Utility Scoop, 5-Ounce, Silver (Hand Wash Only) • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
Step Into Reading. Step 1 - Cooking with the Grinch (Dr. Seuss) - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37

Materials cost

$913.55

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.21

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$992.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$175.14

Total project goal

$1,167.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,167.60

10 Donors

-$1,146.96

Donations toward project cost

-$992.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$154.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.64

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