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Mrs. Selusi from Mesa, AZ is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gardening: Where Dreams Bloom and Worries Fade

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn about plants, the growing process, and how to maintain a school garden.

  • 2 donors
  • $422 still needed

expires Jul 23

  • 2 donors
  • $422 still needed
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My Project

We have a gardening club here at our Elementary! Students from kindergarten to 6th grade are welcome to join our club. We want to instill the love of gardening in our students and turn them into "Garden Whispers"

We strongly believe that introducing gardening as an extracurricular activity will bring numerous benefits to our school community.

One way we do this is with our Free Garden Club event for all of our students and for the community. We need your help. We need seeds, garden gloves, garden tools and more. We want our students to learn that there are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.

Mrs. Selusi Madison Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Mesa, AZ View local requests

More than half 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

350 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HIYZI 12 Pairs Kids Garden Gloves Work Glove Rubber Coated Gardening Gloves for Children Toddlers Boys Girls Yard (Medium (Age 6-8)) • Amazon Business $29.98 2 $59.96
HIYZI 12 Pairs Kids Garden Gloves Work Glove Rubber Coated Gardening Gloves for Children Toddlers Boys Girls Yard (Large (Age 9-11)) • Amazon Business $29.98 2 $59.96
Arcadia Garden Products Worm Nerd Worm Castings, Natural Soil Additive for Lawns, Gardening and Potted Plants, 9 Quarts, Black (WN07) ***Cannot Ship to Hawaii*** • Amazon Business $26.45 2 $52.90
Burpee, 9 Quarts | Premium Organic Potting Natural Soil Mix Food Ideal for Container Garden-Vegetable, Flower & Herb Use for Indoor Outdoor Plant • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
Survival Vegetable Seeds Garden Kit Over 16,000 Seeds Non-GMO and Heirloom, Great for Emergency Bugout Survival Gear 35 Varieties Seeds for Planting Vegetables 35 Free Plant Markers Gardeners Basics • Amazon Business $28.95 1 $28.95
Burpee Natural Purpose Granular 4-Lb Organic Food for Growing Strong Plants | Good for Vegetable Garden, Flower Garden & Seed Starting, 4 lb, 4lb. Bag • Amazon Business $8.97 3 $26.91
ZeeDix 200pcs(30mm) Coco Coir Pellets Potting Soil Indoor Plants, Compressed Coconut Coir Soil Pellets Seed Starting Pellets Soil Discs for Planting Flowers Bonsai Herbs Plants and Vegetables • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
NuCandle 3” Peat Pots Seedling Pots Plant Starters Bulk 100 Pack Seed Starter Pots Biodegradable Plant Cups with Labels Mini Seedling Tools for Garden Germination Nursery Pot • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Organo Republic 7 Melon & Watermelon Seeds Variety Pack 480+ Non-GMO Heirloom Fruit Seeds for Planting Fruits in Individual Seed Packets, Home Garden Seeds for Hydroponic, Indoor & Outdoors Gardening • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
TOBEHIGHER Gardening Gloves for Women, Garden Gloves Outdoor Protective Working Gloves, Breathable Garden Gloves for Women • Amazon Business $5.59 2 $11.18
Organo Republic 12 Culinary Herbs Seeds Variety Pack - 7,355+ Heirloom, Non-GMO, Herbs Seeds for Outdoor and Indoor Home Gardening, Including Basil, Cilantro, Chives, Dill, Parsley, Sage • Amazon Business $9.19 1 $9.19

Materials cost

$340.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$400.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.67

Total project goal

$471.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $471.15

1 Donor

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $421.15

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