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Mrs. Eichner from Norfolk, VA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Grow!

Help me give my students the necessary materials for growing plants and vegetables.

  • 1 donor
  • $168 still needed

expires May 13

  • 1 donor
  • $168 still needed
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My Project

As a teacher, I strive to cultivate curiosity and a love of learning in my students. One of the most engaging ways to inspire young minds is through hands-on activities like gardening, where they can witness the magic of growth and change. However, to bring this vision to life, I need seeds to start our classroom garden. Your generous donation will provide my students with the opportunity to explore science, responsibility, and the environment in a meaningful way. Together, we can plant the seeds for a brighter, more connected future for the next generation of thinkers and creators.

Mrs. Eichner Sherwood Forest Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Norfolk, VA 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

200 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
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 $29.75 1 $29.75
Gardeners Basics, Flower Seeds Packets for Planting 35 Individual Varieties Perennial, Annual, Wildflower Seeds for Planting Outdoors for Bees and Butterflies - Semillas de Flores Hermosas . • Amazon Business $26.75 1 $26.75
25 Heirloom Flower Seed Packets for Planting: 20+ Varieties Flower Seeds - Forget Me Not, Sunflower, Marigold, Zinnia Lilliput, Snapdragon, Hummingbird & Butterfly Wildflower Seeds and More • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Set of 43 Assorted Vegetable & Herb Seed Packets - Over 10,000 Seeds! - Includes Mylar Storage Bag - Deluxe Garden Heirloom Seeds - 100% Non-GMO • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
pH Test Strips, 1600 Strips Full Range 1-14 Universal pH test Paper Litmus Paper pH Soap Making Testing Strips for Water Wine Saliva Urine Soil, 20 Pack pH Strips and 6 Test Pipette Droppers • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Digital pH and TDS Meter Kits, 0.01pH High Accuracy Pen Type pH Meter ± 2% Readout Accuracy 3-in-1 TDS EC Temperature Meter for Hydroponics, Pool and Aquarium (pH Meter Kit) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$120.47

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$152.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.87

Total project goal

$179.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $179.15

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$9.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $167.98

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