You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Rakestraw from Saint Paul, MN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Rakestraw is requesting

Empower Students with Real-World Health Lessons – Your Support Needed!

Help me give my students a pair of Drunk Busters low-level goggles and a Bostitch Impulse electric stapler.

  • $395 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mr. Rakestraw for his next project!

Help Mr. Rakestraw

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mr. Rakestraw for his next project!

My Project

Every year, lives are tragically lost to impaired driving. We want to change that. Our middle school health education program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to make safe and responsible choices.

Drunk Buster of America Goggles will be a game-changer, providing a realistic and memorable experience that textbooks alone cannot replicate.

By simulating the effects of intoxication, these goggles will help students truly understand the dangers of alcohol and drugs. Your generous contribution will help us create a safer community, one student at a time.

Bostitch Impulse Electric Stapler Value Kit – This essential classroom tool will help keep student projects, health advocacy materials, and daily learning activities organized, maximizing valuable instructional time.

Your generosity can make a lasting difference in shaping responsible future leaders.

Mr. Rakestraw Battle Creek Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

More about Mr. Rakestraw

Saint Paul, MN 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

86 students impacted 6donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Rakestraw is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Drunk Busters Prescription Impairment Goggle - (camo strap)-Used in over 120 Countries & backed by a 5 Year Warranty! • Amazon Business $125.00 1 $125.00
Drunk Busters THC Goggle - (olive strap)-These are the "ORIGINAL" Cannabis Goggles! They are the most realistic & affordable goggles. These are NOT the unrealistic GREEN lenses! • Amazon Business $125.00 1 $125.00
Bostitch Impulse Electric Stapler 45-Sheet Capacity Black (B8E) • Staples $50.74 1 $50.74

Materials cost

$300.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.16

Total project goal

$394.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $394.41

5 Donors

-$189.50

Donations toward project cost

-$174.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.33

match offer

-$189.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$161.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Rakestraw and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"MN","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/empower-students-with-real-world-health/9115078/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":86,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Rakestraw","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"-1725759841","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Saint Paul","teachersOnPage":[9719460],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":9115078,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"9719460":{"owner":"Mr. Rakestraw","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[9115078],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-1_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":22397103,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":9719460,"schoolCounty":"Ramsey","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MN","name":"Minnesota"}}