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Mrs. Micali from Rochester, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snacks to Build the Mind as We Are Learning!

Help me give my students a snack cabinet so they can fuel their minds and tummies as they become the awesome learners that I know they are!

  • $396 goal

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My Project

As a teacher in a low-income/high-poverty school district, I know my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.

My students are creative, clever, and very spontaneous.

They like to move, and they love to read and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and receive complimentary breakfast and lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical."

From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not control their home lives. However, I can undoubtedly prevent their experience during the school day. By doing this creatively and positively, I hope to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.

This project is to create a snack cabinet for my students. We use snacks in the classroom for many reasons. This project will ensure that I have enough snacks to give my students as they navigate the school day while trying to be the awesome learners that I know that they are!

Students appreciate snacks for incentives, rewards, and just when they are hungry.

This project will provide enough snacks for students in multiple grade levels. Their basic needs and well-being come before academics. After all, they are kids before they are students.

Please consider this project and fill my students' tummies with a fun snack!

Mrs. Micali Padilla High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Rochester, NY View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CRAVEBOX Snack Box (100 Count) Halloween Variety Pack Care Package Gift Basket Adult Kid Guy Girl Women Men Birthday College Student Office College Back to School • Amazon Business $49.45 2 $98.90
Snacks Variety Pack for Adults - Snack Pack Care Package - Party Mix Snack Mix Chex Mix Individual Packs Bulk Assortment (32 Pack) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Sensible Portions Veggie Straws Multi-Pack, Gluten-Free Chips, Individual Snacks, 1 Ounce Bag, 24-Pack • Amazon Business $28.25 1 $28.25
Utz Cheese Curls, Baked Cheddar – 1 oz. Bags (60 Count) – Made with Real Cheese, Crunchy Individual Snacks to Go, Cholesterol Free, Trans-Fat Free, Gluten Free Snacks • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Sweet Gifting Snack Box Variety Pack 40 Count Halloween Candy Mix Assorted Snacks Variety Pack for Adults - Ultimate Bulk Snacks Basket Care Package • Amazon Business $23.18 1 $23.18
Utz Braided Honey Wheat Pretzel Twists – 24 oz Barrel (2 Count) – Sweet Honey Taste, Thick, Crunchy Pretzel Twists, Perfect for Dipping and Snacks, Zero Cholesterol Snack Food, Brown • Amazon Business $22.38 1 $22.38
OREO Original, OREO Golden, CHIPS AHOY! & Nutter Butter Cookie Snacks Variety Pack, School Lunch Box Snacks, 56 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $21.72 1 $21.72
Utz Party Mix – 1 oz. Bags (60 Count) Tasty Snack Mix of Corn Tortilla, Nacho Tortilla, Pretzel, BBQ Corn Chip and Cheese Curl, Perfect for Vending Machines, Individual Snacks to Go, Trans-Fat Free • Amazon Business $17.96 1 $17.96
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Lunch Snacks, On-the-Go Snacks, Snack Stacks, Variety Pack, 19.3oz Box (27 Cups)​​ • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Perfect Halloween Candy Bulk Pack, Gluten Free, Individual Single Serve Bags, 0.8 oz (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$301.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.27

Total project goal

$395.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $395.14

2 Donors

-$208.50

Donations toward project cost

-$204.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$154.26

Match offers toward project cost

-$131.12

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.14

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.38

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 $0.00

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