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Mrs. Allen from Philadelphia, PA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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See the Able, Not the Label: Vocational Training for All!

Help me give my students the opportunity to continue running our cafe cart with increasing independence and confidence! We need to stock our cart with items for our classroom business!

  • $591 goal

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My Students

I teach middle school students with Autism and other intellectual disabilities. As they are getting older, it has been essential making sure that they acquire the necessary skills to become more independent and successful.

The "Hawk Nest Cafe" cart has become an amazing asset to our classroom.

Students have the opportunity to apply for weekly jobs and then practice their socialization, communication, and money skills! Students have distinct roles in our business based on their strengths and areas they need support in. Along with the Autistic Support Teacher, the speech therapist and occupational therapist join us in making our business a success. We've implemented different strategies in order to maximize the benefits for each students working our cafe cart.

My Project

With the help of your funding, cafe cart items will be delivered to us! Students will then have the opportunity to inventory the items, stock our cart, and start selling! While some students will use their verbal communication skills to converse with adults and students in our building. Students who need more support will use visual scripts and an iPad to communicate.

Each day, students put on their aprons, gather their supplies, and run the cafe cart!

This is an exciting and effective opportunity for them to practice their language skills. They are building positive relationships with people outside of our classroom and learning how to handle money.

Students with autism need a variety of real-world opportunities in order to help them generalize classroom skills beyond our four walls. Each student takes pride in their job and feels an incredible sense of accomplishment when their "shift" is finished.

Mrs. Allen Harding Middle School 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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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

10 students impacted 22donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MARS Chocolate Full Size Candy Bars Assorted Variety Box 30 Count (220-00085) • Quill.com $29.74 5 $148.70
Wheat Thins Veggie Flavored Toasted Chips, 1.75-oz., 60/Case • Quill.com $38.24 3 $114.72
Famous Amos Cookies, Chocolate Chip, 2 oz., 36/Carton (18495) • Quill.com $18.27 5 $91.35
Cheez-It Variety Pack, 1.5 oz, 45 Count • Quill.com $24.64 2 $49.28
Lance Sandwich Crackers Variety Pack, 36 Count (220-00400) • Quill.com $17.67 2 $35.34
Sahale Snacks Snack Mix, Fruit & Nut, 1.5 Oz., 18/Carton (00222) • Quill.com $25.49 1 $25.49

Materials cost

$464.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$501.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.56

Total project goal

$590.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $590.41

19 Donors

-$564.49

Donations toward project cost

-$501.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.92

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 $0.00

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