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Sprout & Sautee: Cooking and Gardening at the Lab

My students need garden supplies and cooking knives to kick-off the Wellness Lab this Fall.

  • $368 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Everybody has a story to tell and everyone wants to be heard. It's with this philosophy that we approach our work in The Lab, a program serving urban youth in special education.

The students with whom we work have the special educational label of EBD (Emotional- Behavioral Disorder).

Our students attend this small school program because their behaviors prevent them from achieving success in a mainstream classroom setting. Here, they get more behavioral and academic supports by more adults in a smaller classroom setting. 85% of students in our EBD programs receive free or reduced price lunch; the majority (80%) are male and youth of color, primarily African American. These youth are affected by a variety of social and mental health challenges, including post-traumatic stress disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiance disorder, anxiety and/or depression. For many of our students their behavioral and mental health struggles are linked to challenging circumstances of living in a culture of racism and the realities of living in poverty.

My Project

One of the best ways for students to come together is around food. Cooking at the Lab has been an huge success, providing an easy space for students to practice leadership, patience, and confidence, share about their lives, and build community. Gardening is also a powerful tool with our students. Lacking a garden, this spring we grew personal sized plants and sent them home. Students learned care-taking responsibility and had a safe space to go (full of plants) to calm themselves in a moment of anger. In this project, my students will use the tools you help us purchase to delve into the Wellness curriculum. Students will learn culinary arts, explore chemistry and biology concepts, serve a meal to peers and family members, build a raised bed garden, grow fresh vegetables, learn about restaurant, agricultural and health careers, and design action projects around health justice in their community. Wish list: culinary knives and sharpener, garden hose, shovels, work gloves

This project will provide the tools for students to learn practical skills in cooking and gardening, integrated with career, health, and justice education.

Cooking and gardening will keep students motivated and inspired at school. With your help, we can continue to support these students to gain the courage to speak about their lives, gain healthy coping strategies, and find success at school.

Ms. Pease
Grades 9-12
  • Homecroft Elementary School
  • Saint Paul, MN
    • 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

    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 reach 45 students.

    11 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
KNIFE 13 PC SOFT TOUCH SET • ABC School Supply, Inc $72.93 1 $72.93
Round Point Shovel, Contractor Grade, Blade Material Steel, Gauge 14, Forward Turn Step, Extended Blade Socket Blade Type, Handle Type Straight, Handle Material Ash • Grainger $25.53 2 $51.06
SHARPENER KNIFE • ABC School Supply, Inc $89.10 1 $89.10
Leather Palm Glove, Economy, Size Large, Material Split Leather/Striped Cotton Back, Safety Cuff, Wing Thumb, Pair • Grainger $2.38 3 $7.14
Leather Palm Glove, Economy, Size XLarge, Material Split Leather/Striped Cotton Back, Safety Cuff, Wing Thumb, Pair • Grainger $2.38 3 $7.14
Water Hose, Hose Description Colorite All Weather, Number of Ply 5, Construction Reinforced PVC, Hose Inside Dia. 5/8 In., Hose Length 50 ft., Hose Color Light Green, Operating Temp. 90 Degrees F, 732 Gallons per Hour, Maximum Pressure 300 psi, Round • Grainger $17.64 1 $17.64
Insulated Pistol Grip Nozzle, Die Cast Metal Body, Crush Resistant Glass Filled Nylon Handle, Brass Adjustable Tip, Insulated Grip, Pressure 60 PSI, Temp 100, Blue/Gray, Length 5 In, For Use With Standard Garden Hoses • Grainger $8.31 1 $8.31

Materials cost

$253.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.33

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$312.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.14

Total project goal

$367.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $367.59

8 Donors

-$287.59

Donations toward project cost

-$244.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.14

match offer

-$80.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$68.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.00

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 $0.00

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