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Mrs. Lester from Johnson City, TN is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pick Me Up in the School Library!

Help me give my students pick me up treats to restock the library candy basket!

  • 2 donors
  • $170 goal

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Mrs. Lester has another project! Donate to Diverse Stories for Diverse Readers! to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $195.
2X

My Project

I serve as the Library Media Specialist for my K-12 School! I serve over 600 students in my school. The library is a very busy and popular space in our school. I always keep a candy basket for the students to get throughout the school day! When a student is having a hard day and need a pick me up, they know they can stop by the library for a piece of candy, a kind word, and someone to talk to if they need that too. I feel something so small, can mean something so big for a student who needs extra support or is just having a hard day!

Providing a safe space for students to feel welcomed is so important to me and my students!

This project will allow a refill for my candy basket to last for the rest of the school year! I keep the candy bin out every day and the candy goes quickly, so this refill would be so helpful!

Mrs. Lester University School Grades 6-8

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Johnson City, TN View local requests 600 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Red Bird Cotton Candy Flavored Candy, Mints Individually Wrapped, Unique Candy, 52 oz Tub • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Tootsie Roll Dubble Bubble Gum - 300 Count Resealable Tub of Individually Wrapped Fruit and Bubble Gum - Original, Watermelon, Apple and Grape Flavors - Peanut and Gluten Free, 47.6 Ounce • Amazon Business $17.49 1 $17.49
Brach's Bobs Sweet Stripes Soft Peppermint Candy, Individually Wrapped Pieces, 3.9 lb Tub (350 Count) • Amazon Business $13.18 1 $13.18
Butterscotch Hard Candy - 2LB Bag of Individually Wrapped Butter Scotch Bulk Candy, Yellow Butterscotch Discs Are Perfect For Snacks And Parties. • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
JOLLY RANCHER Assorted Fruit Flavored Hard Candy Bulk Bag, 5 lb • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
LIFE SAVERS Hard Candy 5 Flavors, 50-Ounce Party Size Bag • Amazon Business $11.92 1 $11.92
Pinwheel Starlights Hard Candy | 1 Pound Bag - Approx. 75 Count | Assorted Fruit Flavors • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Starlight Peppermints | 1 Pound Bag | Hard Candy Red White Stripped, Individually Wrapped • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
HERSHEY'S, KIT KAT and REESE'S Assorted Milk Chocolate Snack Size, Valentine's Candy Bag, Perfect Valentines Day Gift for Him, Her, or Kids, Football Party Snacks, 12.47 oz (25 Pieces) • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97

Materials cost

$112.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$143.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.39

Total project goal

$169.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $169.29

2 Donors

-$169.29

Donations toward project cost

-$143.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.39

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 $0.00

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