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Mrs. Mickens from Gulfport, MS is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hunger Games

Help me give my students Healthy snacks to remailed focused and energized in class. Healthy snacks like these will ensure students succeed in the classroom because they will have brain food.

  • $186 goal

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Students are able to maintain a higher level of concentration in the classroom when they have access to nutritious snacks and sweets. Snacks that are good for you, like the ones I listed above, play a key part in making the classroom climate more conducive to academic achievement. These snacks boost students' capacity to focus, which in turn leads to better academic achievement. They do this by preventing them from being hungry. In addition, they are an effective tool for enhancing students' ability to concentrate and reviving those who are feeling fatigued, guaranteeing that the students continue to pay attention to and be involved in their studies.

Mrs. Mickens Crossroads Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

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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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Gulfport, MS 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

80 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Frito Lay Flamin' Hot Mix, 6 Flavor Single Serve Cheetos, Doritos, Chester's & Funyuns Variety Pack, (40 Count) • Amazon Business $40.52 1 $40.52
SOUR PATCH KIDS Big Individually Wrapped Soft & Chewy Candy, 240 Count Box (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $22.81 1 $22.81
Fruit by the Foot Fruit Flavored Snacks, Starburst, Variety Pack, 12 ct • Amazon Business $5.98 3 $17.94
Lay's Potato Chip Variety Pack, 1 Ounce (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $17.69 1 $17.69
Cheez-It Snap'd Cheese Cracker Chips, Thin Crisps, Lunch Snacks, Variety Pack, 15oz Bag (20 Packs) • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
Nabisco Classic Mix Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Nutter Butter Bites, RITZ Bits Cheese, 20 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $8.68 1 $8.68

Materials cost

$117.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$157.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.79

Total project goal

$185.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $185.27

2 Donors

-$172.77

Donations toward project cost

-$146.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.91

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

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 $0.00

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