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Sustainable Agriculture

Help me give my students tools for our agriculture class. We build and upkeep a variety of farming systems, and are in need of composting equipment, pruning tools, power tools, and lawn maintenance equipment.

$960 goal

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My Students

The semester is flying by, and my students have done so much to be proud of! As they develop, they show pride in themselves and our school. This school services PreK-8th grade, with 100% of our student body receiving free and reduced lunch and breakfast.

Speaking of lunch and breakfast, here, these students operate a zero-waste food composting program, and they are enthusiastic and proud of the work they do!

For a semester now, these students have shown they want to respect the environment and motivate each other by undertaking the responsibility and privilege of contributing to our school and global community's well-being!

My Project

The materials we seek will support the continuation of the food recycling initiative run by my students. It will also help us to build significant structures, such as a peace garden, as well as creating spaces for nostalgic crops like sugar cane and pineapple, and cultural crops such as gourds, 'ulu, kalo, as well as medicinal plants like turmeric, ti leaf, chili pepper, and more.

By taking this career and technical education course, students are engaged in practical as well as technical knowledge, having the opportunity to apply it as we build our farm.

So far, we have composted over 1,000 pounds of food waste, which we will use to sustain the planting we want to do here. With waste coming in everyday, we are in need of more tarps, which we cover our compost piles with while they decompose.

Around February or March, my students should be able to harvest some of these compost piles. To do this, we will need tools such as snow shovels and wagons. I am looking forward to seeing their faces when they see what became of the sloppy messes and funky smells they worked to transform.

In addition, we are creating a peace garden. It will be made of a circle of Kukui, or Candlenut, which we will plant. In order to create and maintain this and other parts of our garden and farm, we will need pruning and digging tools, wagons for hauling, and lawn maintenance equipment such as a push mower. Lastly, we could use a screwdriver to make and post signage for this and other places in our garden.

Ms. Handley

Grades 6-8

Waimanalo Elementary Intermediate School

Waimanalo, HI

Hawaii

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 100 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Sandusky Lee Pw3720 Steel/Poly Crate Wagon, 550 lb Load Capacity, 37" Length, 20" Width, 20" Height, Green • Amazon Business $69.89 2 $139.78

TK23798728T 5.1 mil Polyethylene Waterproof Tarp BrownBlack 9 ft. 6 x 11 ft. 4 Finished Size • Grainger $11.89 10 $118.90

Great States 815-18 18-Inch 5-Blade Push Reel Lawn Mower • Amazon Business $99.29 1 $99.29

DEWALT DCK211S2 12V MAX Cordless Drill/Driver and Impact Driver Combo Kit • Amazon Business $99.00 1 $99.00

TK23798724T Snow Shovel Aluminum Blade Material 18 Blade Width 14-12 Blade Height • Grainger $29.51 2 $59.02

Kotap 20-ft x 30-ft General Purpose Blue Poly Tarp, Item: TRA-2030 • Amazon Business $28.25 2 $56.50

Heavy Duty Pruning Saw (RAZOR SHARP 14" CURVED BLADE) Comfort Handle with Saw Blade Enclosure - Japanese Style Hand Saw - Perfect for Trimming Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Wood, and More! • Amazon Business $17.48 2 $34.96

TABOR TOOLS J62A Pick Mattock, Strong Light-Weight Fiberglass Handle, Garden Pick, Great for Loosening Soil, Archaeological Projects, and Cultivating Vegetable Gardens or Flower Beds (Small 15 Inch) • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98

TK23798729T Telescopic LopperTitanium Blade19 L • Grainger $29.44 1 $29.44

Gnome 25" Garden Hedge Shears | Clippers Trimmers Pruners - Best In Class Carbon Steel Blades | Heavy Duty Soft Grip Handle - Manual trimmer for Hedges, Bushes, and Large areas of Small growth • Amazon Business $28.97 1 $28.97

Utopia Home Hedge Shears - 23 Inches In Length - Carbon Steel Blades • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost			$712.83
Vendor shipping charges			$31.10
Sales tax			$31.36
3rd party payment processing fee			$10.69
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$815.98
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$144.00
Total project goal			$959.98
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$959.98
10 Donors			-$951.15
Donations toward project cost			-$815.98
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$135.17
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$8.83
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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