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Ms. Liza from Long Beach, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Planting Seeds for our People

Help me give my students seeds, soil, and gardening supplies to educate our community, create container gardens, and transform the food desert.

  • $410 goal

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Ms. Liza has another project! Donate to Spread Your Wings and Relax! to help her classroom.

$495 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Ms. Liza

Ms. Liza has another project! Donate to Spread Your Wings and Relax! to help her classroom.

$495 - complete this project and be a hero

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

The majority of our students come from low-income households and live in parts of our city that are considered food deserts. Many of our families are food-insecure and struggle to access fresh fruits and vegetables, which in turn affects our students' health Our goals for this project is for student to learn how to plant seeds in order to grow their own food and to provide fresh fruits and vegetables for our community. We will plant seeds in our existing school garden and learn how to plant container gardens, so that even if our families have small spaces, they will be able to grow their own food.

Students will learn about food deserts and how creating community gardens can create more access to healthy food.

They will also give presentations and workshops for our students, families, and local community to educate about planting and healthy eating. We will plant heirloom varieties of herbs and vegetables that can continue to feed our families and communities. Our project will help students learn how to grow food and encourage healthy eating habits in our community.

With your donations, we will plant seeds in pots that students paint, so that that families will be able to take home to add to or start their own gardens. We will also invite families to join our school's community garden, "The Generations Garden", so they know there is a place where they can access fresh fruits and vegetables. We want to distribute the plants at our school's open house as a gift and reminder that students are also growing and that we have a garden at our school that all families are welcome to be a part of.

Ms. Liza Jefferson Leadership Academy Grades 6-8

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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Long Beach, CA 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

160 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
4 Inch Terracotta Pots with Saucer - 6 Pack Small Clay Plant Pots with Drainage Holes, Flower Pots with Tray, Terra Cotta Pots for Indoor Outdoor Plants, Crafts, Wedding Favor • Amazon Business $16.99 5 $84.95
Mini Colorful Metal Hand Shovel, Trowel Set Garden Tools for Flower Soil Planting Digging Transplanting - Ideal Gardening Gift for Kids (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $16.99 5 $84.95
Espoma Organic Seed Starter Premium Potting Soil Mix - All Natural & Organic Seed Starting Mix with Mycorrhizae. for Organic Gardening, 8 qt, Pack of 1 • Amazon Business $19.99 4 $79.96
Survival Vegetable Seeds Garden Kit Over 16,000 Seeds Non-GMO and Heirloom, Great for Emergency Bugout Survival Gear 35 Varieties Seeds for Planting Vegetables 35 Plant Markers Gardeners Basics • Amazon Business $29.75 1 $29.75
WISYOK 180 Pcs Wood Craft Sticks 5.9 Inch, Ice Cream Sticks, Jumbo Sticks, Popsicle Sticks, Ideal for Building Model, Kids Handicraft, and Creating Craft Projects • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$287.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$348.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.45

Total project goal

$409.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $409.68

1 Donor

-$409.68

Donations toward project cost

-$348.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.45

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 $0.00

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