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

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I Can't Focus on an Empty Stomach

Help me give my students healthy snacks, like breakfast bars for the scholars who are in need of something to make it to lunch or chips for the scholars who are still hungry after lunch.

  • $510 goal

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My Project

As a high school teacher, many of my scholars are just starving before we go to lunch. They ask me for snacks and I am happy to give them snacks to help them make it until lunchtime. Recently I ran out of snacks and I have noticed that some scholars seem to just put their heads on their desks. When I have asked them why they are doing this, one of the answers I have received is, "I can't focus on an empty stomach." Please help me keep my scholars focused by helping to provide them with healthy snacks to get them through the long high school days.

Mrs. Holden Lanier High School Grades 9-12

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Jackson, 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

HBCU Alum 150 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Healthy Snacks, Care Package 67 Count Premium Healthy Mixed Snack Box & Snacks Gift Variety Pack – Great for Home, Lunches, Work, Grab and Go, Office, Meetings, – Breakfast Bars, Bulk Granola Bars, Snacks • Amazon Business $44.75 1 $44.75
SCHOOLHOUSE SNACKS - Snacks for Kids (50 Count) | Snack Box for Kids with American Snack Assortment | Perfect Kids School Snacks, Variety Snack Box, Camp Care Package, Travel Snack Box, Snack Gift Box • Amazon Business $40.99 1 $40.99
Crackers Variety Pack Individually Wrapped Assortment Including Crackers and Cheese Snack Pack, Crackers with Peanut Butter, Lance, Goldfish, Ritz, Austin, Cheez-Its and More Bulk (40 Count) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Peanut Free Snacks & Tree Nut-Free Snacks Variety Pack - Allergy Friendly Snacks for Kids Individually Wrapped - Cookies, Candy, Crackers, Chips - Bulk Assortment (58 Count) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Oreo, Chips Ahoy, Ritz, Nutter Butter, Teddy Grahams Variety Pack - Nabisco Cookies Assortment Bulk (40 Count) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Dole Fruit Bowls Mixed Fruit in Cherry Flavored Gel Snacks, 4oz 24 Total Cups, Gluten & Dairy Free, Bulk Lunch Snacks for Kids & Adults • Amazon Business $17.88 2 $35.76
Desert Sun Snacks Variety Pack For Adults & Kids Snack - Premium School Snacks Gift Treat Basket of 40 Individually Wrapped Assorted Care Packages Bulk Box of Cookies Crackers Granola Bars - Military Care Packs Office Basket Kid Birthday Boxes College Students Munchies Mix Inmate Package and Lucn... • Amazon Business $32.01 1 $32.01
Nutella & GO! Bulk 12 Pack, Hazelnut and Cocoa Spread with Breadsticks, Snack Cups, 1.8 oz Each • Amazon Business $14.30 2 $28.60
Bulk Assorted Fruit Candy - Starburst, Skittles, Swedish Fish, Air Heads, Jolly Rancher, Sour Punch, Sour Patch Kids, Gold-Bears Gummi Bears & Twizzlers, Candy's, Pops, Dots, (32 Oz Variety Pack) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Jack Link's Beef Jerky Bold Variety Pack with Sweet & Hot, Jalapeño and Peppered Beef Jerky, Great Stocking Stuffer, Bulk Beef Snack Pack, 11g-12g of Protein, Made with 100% Beef, 1.25 Oz (Pack of 15) • Amazon Business $24.53 1 $24.53
OREO Mini Cookies, CHIPS AHOY! Mini Cookies, SOUR PATCH KIDS Candy & Nutter Butter Bites Cookies & Candy Variety Pack, 32 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $20.68 1 $20.68

Materials cost

$371.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$432.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.38

Total project goal

$509.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $509.22

3 Donors

-$362.84

Donations toward project cost

-$347.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$46.38

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