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This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Velasco from Los Angeles, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fundamental Needs

Help me give my students fun snacks and tools they can use to self-regulate big emotions.

  • $696 goal

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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

As an educator, my job is to provide students with the skills they need to be successful in their future endeavors. I don’t simply provide students with academic content. I tend to their social emotional needs and work with primarily low income latino families.

The items requested either help nurture a child’s basic need to eat and/or help manage the big emotions they face.

Not all my students have the opportunity to have fun snacks and not all of them come from stable households. They deserve the opportunity to be successful despite their hardships.

Ms. Velasco Ramona Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

More about Ms. Velasco

Los Angeles, CA 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

20 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pringles Variety Pack Potato Chips 0.74 oz. Bags 72 Bags/Carton (KEE18251) • Staples $63.09 1 $63.09
Rainbow Pom Ball • Nasco $5.10 10 $51.00
Tactile Liquid Letters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Nabisco Mini Cookies Variety Pack 1 oz. 48 Packs/Box (NFG02024) • Staples $33.91 1 $33.91
Rainbow Liquid Sensory Viewers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
Quaker Chewy Granola Bar Variety Pack 0.84 oz. 60 Bars/Box (220-00434) • Staples $27.77 1 $27.77
Sensible Portions Variety Vegetable Straws Chips 1 oz. 30 Bags/Pack (220-00413) • Staples $27.70 1 $27.70
Pop Secret Popcorn Movie Theater Butter 3 oz. 30/Box (220-00633) • Staples $27.25 1 $27.25
Welch's Gluten Free Mixed Fruit Snacks 0.9 oz. 40 Packs/Box (PIM94068) • Staples $12.89 2 $25.78
Welch's Gluten Free Mixed Fruit Gummies 5 oz 12/Carton (PIM05098) • Staples $23.22 1 $23.22
Sensory Rings • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Hershey's Snack Size Milk Chocolate Cookies 'n' Crème & Milk Chocolate Almonds Assorted Chocolate Candy Bar 33 oz. (HEC99510) • Staples $19.42 1 $19.42
M&M's Lovers Snack Size Variety Milk Chocolate Pieces 30.05 oz. 55 (MMM56025/51793) • Staples $19.10 1 $19.10
Nature Valley Oats & Honey Granola Bar, 1.49 oz, 18/Box (GEM33530) • Quill.com $16.99 1 $16.99
4 FIDGET Friends - Bendable 3.5" Axolotls • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Nabisco Ritz Bits Cheese Cracker Sandwiches 1 oz 12/Pack (GEN00091) • Staples $11.75 1 $11.75
Rice Krispies Treats Marshmallow Cereal Bar 0.39 oz. 50 Bars/Box (KEE12346) • Staples $11.44 1 $11.44
Cheez-It Classic Cheese Snack Mix 0.75 oz. 12 Bags/Pack (KEE11719) • Staples $10.50 1 $10.50
Lakeshore Fidget Monster • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$497.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.10

Sales tax

 $45.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$591.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.30

Total project goal

$695.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $695.31

3 Donors

-$658.54

Donations toward project cost

-$569.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.78

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.77

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