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Ms. Shirk from Ewa Beach, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mālama IPES Orchard

Help me give my students orchard tools! Our 5th-grade students are dedicated to maintaining and restoring the IPES Orchard, a special space where they learn about native plants, sustainability, and the importance of mālama ʻāina.

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Aloha! Our 5th-grade students are dedicated to maintaining and restoring the IPES Orchard, a special space where they learn about native plants, sustainability, and the importance of mālama ʻāina (caring for the land).

To support their efforts, we need two push mowers, gloves, pots, and sickles to help keep the orchard thriving.

These tools will allow students to take an active role in maintaining the space, learning responsibility, and fostering a deep connection to the environment.

Your support will directly impact our students by giving them hands-on experience in stewardship and sustainability. Mahalo for helping us care for our orchard and grow the next generation of environmental leaders!

Ms. Shirk Iroquois Point Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Ewa Beach, HI View local requests

More than a third 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

75 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Push Lawn Cutter • Grainger $265.88 1 $265.88
American Lawn Mower Company 1204-14 14-Inch 4-Blade Push Reel Lawn Mower, Red • Amazon Business $84.99 1 $84.99
Peat Pots 3" Pack of 100 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.08 4 $76.32
Nuogo 24 Pairs Gardening Gloves for Men Women Rubber Coated Work Gloves Garden Gloves Safety Work Gloves Construction Gloves • Amazon Business $18.99 4 $75.96
KEYI Grass Sickle,Saw Tooth Sickle, Hand held Sickle Tool,Harvest Sickle with Wooden Handle, Light Serration, 6.5-Inch Stainless Steel Blade • Amazon Business $10.99 4 $43.96

Materials cost

$547.11

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.45

Sales tax

 $24.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$620.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.56

Total project goal

$730.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $730.40

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 $730.40

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