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Ms. Bell from Hollywood, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Support Student Nutrition in Dance Class

Help me give my students snacks to fuel them during dance class and throughout their day. My students are required to be very physically active in my class. My students need more than is provided by school lunches.

  • $1,300 goal

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My Project

Hello! My name is Ms. Bell and I teach Dance at a Title I high school in Los Angeles. My students are growing teenagers with strong needs for adequate nourishment throughout their school days. My students frequently ask for snacks throughout the day because their school lunches can only provide so much nutrition for them. They are required to be physically active not only in my dance class, but in PE and the sundry of sports they participate in throughout the day.

My students learn and perform better when they are well-fed and I have seen firsthand the difference adequate nutrition can make in their overall social and emotional wellbeing.

My goal is to give my students 1 snack per day to help them be successful at school. I am unable to adequately fund the food needed for my students out of my own pocket and that is why I am reaching out for support to the DonorsChoose community. My students are hardworking, intelligent, creative, and kind. They deserve to not go hungry. Please help my students be successful by donating to our cause. Thank you so much for your time, consideration, and care!

Ms. Bell Helen Bernstein High School 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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Hollywood, CA 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

240 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, Pack of 45 • School Specialty $48.07 4 $192.28
Kind Healthy Snacks KIND Nuts & Sea Salt Variety Pack Minis Snack Bars, 0.7 Ounce, Box of 20 • School Specialty $32.99 4 $131.96
Break Box Dorm Room Survival Snack Box, 55 Items/Box (700-00014) • Quill.com $59.99 2 $119.98
Kar's Gluten Free Sweet N' Salty Snack Mix, 2 oz., 24 Bags/Pack (KAR08387) • Quill.com $29.99 4 $119.96
PopCorners Popped Corn Snacks, Sampler Pack Gluten Free, 1 Ounce (Pack of 20) • Amazon Business $22.43 4 $89.72
Skinny Pop Variety Snack Pack, 36/Pack (220-01049) • Quill.com $37.99 2 $75.98
Black Forest Juicy Burst Berry Mix Fruit Snacks, 32 oz., 40 Packs/Box (FER02067) • Quill.com $17.59 4 $70.36
Fruit Bars Snack Gift Box (20 Pack) - 100% Natural, Gluten-Free, Vegan Fruit Snacks Variety Pack • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Cheetos Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot Mix Variety Pack, (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $22.43 2 $44.86
Nutri-Grain Soft Baked Breakfast Bars, Kids Snacks, Whole Grain, Value Pack, Variety Pack (3 Boxes, 48 Bars) • Amazon Business $18.24 2 $36.48

Materials cost

$941.56

Vendor shipping charges

$32.42

Sales tax

$86.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,104.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$194.87

Total project goal

$1,299.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,299.12

9 Donors

-$1,031.00

Donations toward project cost

-$931.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$99.75

match offer

-$203.53

Match offer toward project cost

-$173.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$64.59

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$0.00

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