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Ms. DeSino from Paterson, NJ is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Speak Out About Food Insecurity

Help me give my students such as planters, seeds, starter pots, tool kit to fight food insecurity.

  • $500 goal

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My Project

When people don't have enough to eat and don't know where their next meal will come from everything else becomes secondary. They feel as though they have no control. Growing a garden with vegetables will give my students excitement to learn about healthy food choices and will give them a sense of control. By having the students garden various vegetables it will interest them into trying something they grew themselves. It will also give them food to enjoy. My students will learn how to garden at school and take their skills home and start their own garden for their families. In our area, our children are very aware of the lack of food security. We are hoping to grow vegetables and give them to local families that are in need. This will have a great impact on their community.

These gardening supplies will help make science lessons come to life and give them a sense of security!

We are in need of the planters, tools, seeds, and starter pots.

Learning about plant cycles, food insecurity, and bringing that experience to life will make this experience a lesson my students will never forget! Any help would be amazing!

Ms. DeSino Norman S Weir Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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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Paterson, NJ 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

80 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
D'vine Dev Planter Raised Beds - Elevated Garden Box with Drainage Plug Raised Garden Beds for Vegetable/Flower/Herb Outdoor Standing Beds Gardening Kit, RGB-6 • Amazon Business $146.99 1 $146.99
Highpro Raised Garden Bed with Legs, Mobile Planter Box Elevated on Wheels Portable Planter Cart Outdoor Indoor for Vegetable Herbs Potted Plants Flowers • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Complete Garden Tool Kit Comes With Bag & Gloves,Garden Tool Set with Spray-Bottle Indoors & Outdoors - Durable Garden Tools Set Ideal Tool Kit Gifts for Women & Men, Set of 10 • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Raisingwell Gardening Apron with Pockets for Women, Adjustable, Ergonomic, Water-resistant, Washable, Garden Harvest Apron with Quick Release Pockets (Orange) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Fiskars Garden Harvest Basket - Container for Gardening and Harvesting - Lawn and Garden Accessories - Black • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Burpee SuperSeed Seed Starting Tray | 36 Cell Reusable Seed Starter Tray | for Starting Vegetable, Flower & Herb Seeds | Indoor Grow Kit for Plant Seedlings | for Germination Success • Amazon Business $11.49 2 $22.98
Seed Starter Tray Kit with Grow Light(2024 Upgrade 8 Full-Spectrum LED, Timer, Dimming, Higher Humidity Dome) 5 Pack Seedling Sprouting Trays Indoor Gardening Gifts Supplies Greenhouse Germination Kit • Amazon Business $22.49 1 $22.49
64 Slots Plastic Seed Storage Box Organizer with Label Stickers(seeds not included), Seed Container Storage use for Flower Seeds,Vegetable Seeds, Clover Seeds, Basil Seeds, Tomato Seeds • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
YESIACE Peat Pots,126 Packs 3.15 Inch Seed Starting Pots with Drainage Holes Round Nursery Pot,Biodegradable Round Plant Seed Starter Peat Pots Germination Seedling Trays • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
Sereniseed Certified Organic Herb Seeds (10-Pack) – Non GMO, Heirloom – Seed Starting Video - Basil, Cilantro, Oregano, Thyme, Parsley, Lavender, Chives, Sage, Dill Seeds for Indoor & Outdoor Planting • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Garden Pack 20 Vegetable Seeds Varieties – High Yield Garden Seeds for Planting Vegetables – Over 8,000 Premium, Non-GMO Heirloom Seeds for Outdoor & Indoor Garden • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$388.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.86

Total project goal

$499.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $499.06

1 Donor

-$499.06

Donations toward project cost

-$424.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.86

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 $0.00

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