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Ms. Martin from Flint, MI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Create a Community Garden!

Help me give my students the resources required to create a community garden.

  • $509 goal

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My Project

Please help my students create a community garden at our Middle/High School. The items requested will be used in our Special Education life skills class to learn how to grow fruits and vegetables from seeds.

Our mission is to create a garden where everyone in the community can come together for a common goal, sustainability.

With the rising cost of groceries, students will not only learn to grow fruits and vegetables but will also learn to cook healthy meals for their families.

Many of my students have suffered from the Flint water crisis and COVID-19, and now we are trying to put the pieces back together to create better learning opportunities. My students will use these project donations as a better way to learn.

Ms. Martin Michael H Hamady Middle High School Grades 9-12

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Martin

Flint, MI 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 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
8-Quart Bag of Jiffy-Mix© Seed Starting Soil • Nasco $7.61 7 $53.27
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, 16 qt., 2-Pack • Amazon Business $23.39 2 $46.78
Rapitest Digital 3-Way Soil Analyzer • Carolina Biological Supply Company $42.30 1 $42.30
WONDER SOIL | Organic Coco Coir Brick/Block | Ready to Plant Compressed Coco Coir Fully Loaded with Nutrients | 10 LBS Block Expands to 2.5 Cu Ft | Incl Worm Castings & Nutrients • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Glee Potting Soil: 2 cu ft (50 qt) Compressed Outdoor Indoor Plant Garden Soil with Nutrients, Expands from 0.4 cu ft (Two Pack) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Hahood 36 Pack 4 Inch Plastic Plant Pots with Saucers Colorful Flower Plant Container Seed Starting Pots Thickened Seedlings Nursery Pots for Home Garden Indoor Outdoor Flowers, 9 Colors • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
MET Certified 2 Pack Seedling Heat Mat, Seedfactor Waterproof Durable Germination Station Heat Mat, Warm Hydroponic Heating Pad for Indoor Home Gardening Seed Starter(10" X 20") • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Easy to Grow Houseplants (Pack of 6), Live House Plants in Containers, Growers Choice Plant Set in Planters with Potting Soil Mix, Home Décor Planting Kit or Outdoor Garden Gifts by Plants for Pets • Amazon Business $21.29 1 $21.29
Jiffy G310 10 Quart Jiffy-Mix Premium Seed Starting Soil • Amazon Business $21.13 1 $21.13
Carolina Professional Potting Soil 16 L • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.14 1 $13.14
Plantonix Worm Bliss (1 Qt) - Pure Organic Worm Castings with 60+ Minerals - Organic Fertilizer for Houseplants, Flowers, Veggies, & Healthy Gardens - OMRI-Listed Earthworm Castings for Plants • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Burpee Sunforest Mix Sunflower Seeds 100 seeds • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
Burpee Crimson Blaze Sunflower Seeds 30 seeds • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
THE VALLEY GARDEN Organic Perlite for All Plants, All Natural Horticultural Soil Additive Conditioner Mix, Improve Drainage and Ventilation, Help Root Growth (2 Quarts) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Burpee Kong Hybrid Sunflower Seeds 25 seeds • Amazon Business $8.84 1 $8.84
Burpee Strawberry Blonde Sunflower Seeds 30 seeds • Amazon Business $8.46 1 $8.46
Burpee Chianti Sunflower Seeds 50 seeds • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
Burpee Mammoth Russian Sunflower Seeds 200 seeds • Amazon Business $7.05 1 $7.05

Materials cost

$381.50

Vendor shipping charges

$15.28

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$432.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.32

Total project goal

$508.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$508.82

13 Donors

-$435.00

Donations toward project cost

-$377.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.75

match offer

-$65.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$55.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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