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Ms. DeMatteo from Bronx, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Food for thought

My students need snacks and drinks to help them stay focused in class. It is hard for them to focus on academics when they are dealing with hunger pains.

  • $364 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Ms. DeMatteo has another project! Donate to Charms Bring Us Joy! to help her classroom.

$366 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Ms. DeMatteo

Ms. DeMatteo has another project! Donate to Charms Bring Us Joy! to help her classroom.

$366 - complete this project and be a hero

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Very smart ambitious students who are hungry to learn. My students need energizing snacks and drinks to get them through the day.

These students are so disadvantaged that many of them don't have access to the simplest supplies at home.

I want them to be exposed to as much as possible so that they don't fall behind in their future educational endeavors. They come from broken homes, are living with an aunt or grandparent instead of Mom and Dad, and many even come from homeless shelters or abused family shelters. They have a very bleak outlook on what life has to offer them and need to know they CAN make a difference in their lives with the power of an education.

My Project

My students have so little and I want to give them so much more. All of the students here come from homes below the poverty line, and I want them to have the chance to experience something that can influence their lives. Our classrooms offer homework help and academic enrichment sessions mornings, lunchtime and after school.

These snacks will fuel our children.

Granola bars, cookies, and fruit snacks are the perfect snacks for our kids. Our school bends over backward to help our students as much as possible, but budget cuts have severely decimated funding and I just can't afford to give them everything they need. Often time’s student’s come to me saying that their stomach hurts because they haven’t had anything to eat. This is why I am here asking for support. Thank you in advance if you choose to fund my project!

Ms. DeMatteo East Bronx Academy for Future Grades 9-12

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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Bronx, NY 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cookies Chips & Candies Snacks Variety Pack (Care Package 80 Count) • Amazon Business $49.79 1 $49.79
Send & Share Variety Snack Box, Assortment of Baked, Popped and Nut Snacks, 30 Count • Amazon Business $23.00 2 $46.00
Snack Variety Pack, Healthy Bars Sampler & Care Package in an elegant Blue Ribbon Gift Box (30 count) by Blue Ribbon • Amazon Business $21.65 2 $43.30
Stretch Island Fruit Leather Variety Pack 48-Count (Pack of 2, 96 total) • Amazon Business $33.73 1 $33.73
Snacks Generation Trident Chewing Gum, Sugar Free Mixed Pack, (12 Count) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Sahale Snacks All Natural Nut Blends Grab And Go Variety Pack (1.5 oz x 12 Packs) with 2 x 2" Snack Clips • Amazon Business $19.23 1 $19.23
KIND Bars, Nuts and Spices Variety Pack, Gluten Free, Low Sugar, 1.4 Ounce Bars, 12 Count • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88
Austin Cookies and Crackers Variety Snack Packs, 45 Count • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed, 80 counts, 4.5 Pounds • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
CLIF KID ZBAR - Organic Energy Bar - Chocolate Chip - Baked Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar (1.27 Ounce Snack Bar, 18 Count) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
CLIF Kid ZBAR - Organic Energy Bar - (Iced Lemon Cookie, 6 count) • Amazon Business $10.10 1 $10.10
Nestle Pure Life Purified Water, 8-Ounce Share-A-Smile Plastic Bottles (Pack Of 24) • Amazon Business $3.28 1 $3.28

Materials cost

$275.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$309.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.56

Total project goal

$363.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $363.76

3 Donors

-$181.00

Donations toward project cost

-$155.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.65

match offer

-$181.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$153.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $0.00

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