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Ms. Acero from Jamaica, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snacks for a Cause

My students need these variety of snacks to sustain their energy and attention in class.

  • $392 goal

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My Students

I teach at a school where most, if not all, of my students come from low-income households. In fact, it is not surprising that at times, some of them would even ask for bus money from me to be able to go home. Last year alone, my colleagues and I secretly donated winter coats to two of our students who have been wearing light jackets for the whole 6 months. This school year, my goal is to make my students more active learners by first feeding them. These students don't eat school lunch and therefore, forego lunch. After 12 noon, all of them are becoming restless as their stomachs grumble. It is for these reasons that I hope that this organization would help provide simple snacks for these kids as they struggle both academically and economically.

My Project

Feeding minds start with feeding lives. All of the supplies that I chose are snacks that my students will be consuming for as long as there is supply available for them. These are really urgent needs as these students don't want to eat school lunch every single day. Instead, they wait for dismissal at 2 pm for the next opportunity to eat. At a little past noon, however, students are becoming restless already. Most of them are off the wall and it's difficult to contain them. These snacks might be answer to this. In addition, these snacks will also promote our school-wide reward system for better behavior. It will also encourage students to remain in class and do the work. Consequently, it will lead to better grades and credits which is something that schools with these demographics constantly worry about year after year.

Ms. Acero Voyages Preparatory - South Queens Grades 9-12

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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More than three‑quarters 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

80 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Frito Lay Variety Pack, Variety Mix, 60 Bags/Case (FRI52347) • Staples Advantage $34.99 2 $69.98
Healthy Low Calorie Snack Box (700-00005) • Staples Advantage $41.49 1 $41.49
Chex Mix Traditional, 1.75 oz. Bags, 60 Bags/Box (GEM1240) • Staples Advantage $40.69 1 $40.69
Frito Lay Sunchips Variety Pack, 1.5 oz. Bags, 60 Bags/Box (FRI46572) • Staples Advantage $34.99 1 $34.99
Sunshine Cheez-It Crackers, 1.5 oz. Bags, 60 Bags/Box (SUB12261) • Staples Advantage $29.99 1 $29.99
Quaker Chewy Granola Bar Chocolate Chip & Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Variety Pack 60 Count (220-00434) • Staples Advantage $25.49 1 $25.49
Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars Apple Cinnamon, Blueberry, & Strawberry, 48/Case • Staples Advantage $22.99 1 $22.99
Nature Valley Oats & Honey Granola Bars, 1.5 oz. Packs, 28 Packs/Box • Staples Advantage $21.39 1 $21.39
Grandma's Cookie Variety Pack, 36 Bags/Box (FRI14867) • Staples Advantage $10.95 1 $10.95

Materials cost

$297.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$332.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.66

Total project goal

$391.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $391.09

2 Donors

-$195.54

Donations toward project cost

-$166.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.33

match offer

-$195.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$166.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.33

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 $0.00

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