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Mr. McCauley from Reading, PA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Electric Composter

Help me give my students an electric composter to learn how to garden.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I have the privilege of working with some of the most hardworking students I have ever met. They might come from low-income, high-poverty areas, but their thirst for knowledge is inspiring. Our school is Title I where most students get free or reduced-price lunch. Even though every student understands where they come from, when they come to my class, they are like every other child in the world. They love music, sports, TV, movies, and video games. They are smart, funny, creative, happy, and motivated young people.

All of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch and love our lunches!

However, we waste so much food. Our gifted and STEAM programs have already started cultivating our courtyard to grow our fruits and vegetables.

This composter will help these programs reduce the waste coming from our cafeteria and help grow these plants.

Our goal is to educate students on how to become healthy for a lifetime. When we see that lightbulb click, we can gradually and consistently instill the power and confidence that education brings to their lives.

Mr. McCauley Northwest Middle School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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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Reading, PA 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

999 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
4L Electric Composter for Kitchen, Smart Compost Bin Outdoor/Indoor, Odorless/Auto-Cleaning/ 3 Modes/Intelligent LED Display, Turn Food Waste to Fertilizer for Garden, Food Waste Compost Machine • Amazon Business $299.99 2 $599.98
PurifyLogix 1.55 Pounds Oversized Pack Replacement Odor Absorbing Filter Refills for Smart Waste Kitchen Composter, Activated Charcoal for Electric Compost Bin Odor Control • Amazon Business $15.12 1 $15.12
Roebic CA-1 Bacterial Compost Accelerator: 2.5 pounds, for faster composting • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79

Materials cost

$626.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$666.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.58

Total project goal

$783.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $783.87

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 $783.87

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