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Mrs. Ling from East Prairie, MO is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cooking Up Life Skills: Hands-On Learning for Special Education

Help me give my students a powerful learning experience that teaches essential life skills and fosters independence.

  • 2 donors
  • $242 goal

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Mrs. Ling has another project! Donate to Visual Schedules for Independent Learners to help her classroom.

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My Project

Cooking is more than just making meals. It’s a hands-on way for special education students to learn independence, teamwork, and essential life skills. In our classroom, we use cooking to teach measuring, following directions, fine motor skills, and problem-solving, all while building confidence and social interaction.

However, we need your help to make these lessons possible!

Your generous donation will provide ingredients, adaptive cooking tools, and safe kitchen equipment so our students can experience the joy and learning that come from preparing their own meals.

With your support, our students will:

Learn Essential Life Skills – Preparing food teaches independence and self-care.

Strengthen Motor & Cognitive Skills – Measuring, stirring, and following recipes reinforce critical developmental skills.

Gain Confidence and Teamwork – Cooking together encourages cooperation and social engagement.

Every dollar makes a difference in giving our students the opportunity to grow through meaningful, hands-on learning. Please consider donating today to help us create an engaging and enriching cooking program for our special education classroom.

Thank you for making a difference in our students’ lives!

Mrs. Ling East Prairie Middle School Grades 3-5

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East Prairie, MO View local requests

Nearly all 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

40 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kitchen in the box Stand Mixer,3.2Qt Small Electric Food Mixer,6 Speeds Portable Lightweight Kitchen Mixer for Daily Use with Egg Whisk,Dough Hook,Flat Beater (Blue) • Amazon Business $59.49 1 $59.49
Fullstar Vegetable Chopper - Food Chopper - Onion Chopper - Vegetable Slicer & Spiralizer - Veggie Chopper with Container - Kitchen Gadgets - Home Essentials - Kitchen Accessories (4 in 1, White) • Amazon Business $29.33 2 $58.66
Simply Delish Instant Delicious Strawberry Pudding 6 pack – Low Carb, Zero Sugar, Gluten Free, Allergen Free, Non-GMO, Vegan & Plant-Based • Amazon Business $17.94 1 $17.94
Betty Crocker Blueberry Muffin Mix, 6.5 oz (Pack of 9) • Amazon Business $13.41 1 $13.41
Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix, 6.5 oz (Pack of 9) • Amazon Business $13.41 1 $13.41
Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil, 64 Fluid Ounce • Amazon Business $7.15 1 $7.15
Duncan Hines Brownie Mix, Fudge, 18.3 oz • Amazon Business $1.46 2 $2.92

Materials cost

$172.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.28

Total project goal

$241.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $241.85

1 Donor

-$145.92

Donations toward project cost

-$124.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.89

match offer

-$95.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.39

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 $0.00

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