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Mrs. Gilpin from Santa Cruz, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life Lab of Our Dreams

Help me give my students the school life lab of their dreams! We want our students, parents and teachers to be a part of creating a garden that actually feeds us.

  • $1,944 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Our school's life lab was the first in our county back in the 1970s. During Covid it was left unused and really fell into shambles. Also, it has also been hard to find life lab teachers. But now we have the most amazing, dedicated, and passionate life lab teacher who is turning it all around. The garden is truly coming back to life, but we need some important items to get it back to its glory and meet our new goal of actually feeding kids.

Our goal is to make this a community effort that succeeds in growing tons of healthy and delicious produce that will actually feed our students.

We are bringing the food grown to our school cafeteria to serve. We hope that students will try new things, and learn about healthy eating. We will be having community building days on the weekends where families come in to volunteer.

We want our garden to be so much more than just a garden. It should be a place where students interact with nature while learning life science standards, learn healthy eating habits, develop a sense of responsibility for taking care of the Earth, and be a place for developing social skills and a sense of community.

The items in this grant are needed to do the big projects that are needed in our garden. Maintaining a school garden is not only a lot of work, but requires a lot of equipment/tools. We are lacking the kinds of power tools that are imperative in maintaining a space like this. There are also items in this grant that will create opportunities for learning, like a butterfly terrarium, & clipboards for learning on the move.

We know this is a BIG grant. We have BIG dreams. Thank you for your consideration.

Mrs. Gilpin Green Acres 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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Santa Cruz, CA View local requests

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

300 students impacted 23donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Makita XRU15Z 36V (18V X2) LXT® Brushless String Trimmer, Tool Only • Amazon Business $279.00 1 $279.00
Makita BL1860B-2 18V LXT Lithium-Ion 6.0Ah Battery, 2/pk, Black • Amazon Business $251.61 1 $251.61
Makita KR401MP Cultivator Couple Shaft Attachment • Amazon Business $207.10 1 $207.10
Makita XBU06Z 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Cordless Floor Blower, Tool Only • Amazon Business $120.54 1 $120.54
Gorilla Carts 600 Pound Capacity Heavy Duty Poly Yard Garden Steel Quick Dump Utility Wheelbarrow Wagon Trolley Cart with Straight Pull Handle, Green • Amazon Business $117.59 1 $117.59
Agribon AG-19 (83" x 250') Floating Row Crop Cover/Frost Blanket/Frost Cloth/Garden Fabric Plant Cover • Amazon Business $95.61 1 $95.61
Gorilla Carts GOR400-COM Steel Garden Cart with Removable Sides, 400-lbs. Capacity, Green • Amazon Business $86.99 1 $86.99
IM4000 Dual Chamber Tumbling Composter (Black) • Amazon Business $80.54 1 $80.54
10 Pack Thickened 72 Cells Seedling Trays- BPA Free Plastic Gardening Germination Trays with Drain Holes Reusable Plant Grow Plug Trays Mini Propagator for Seeds Growing Plant Seedlings Propagation • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Corona BP 3180D Forged Classic Bypass Pruner with 1 Inch Cutting Capacity, 1", Red • Amazon Business $24.30 2 $48.60
10 Plant Growing Trays (No Drain Holes) - 20" x 10" - Perfect Garden Seed Starter Grow Trays: for Seedlings, Indoor Gardening, Growing Microgreens, Wheatgrass & More - Soil or Hydroponic • Amazon Business $23.90 2 $47.80
Amazon Basics Hardboard Office Clipboard - 30-Pack • Amazon Business $33.01 1 $33.01
Crayola Colored Pencil Set, School Supplies, Assorted Colors, 36 Count, Long • Amazon Business $5.97 5 $29.85
RESTCLOUD Insect and Butterfly Habitat Cage Terrarium Pop-up 23.6 Inches Tall • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$1,466.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $134.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,652.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$291.59

Total project goal

$1,943.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,943.95

20 Donors

-$1,534.86

Donations toward project cost

-$1,354.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$180.00

match offer

-$350.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$297.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$59.09

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