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Ms. Tina Alcain from Kealakekua, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Always Need More Tools

Help me give my students hand tools for the garden and nets for the fish tanks.

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My Project

We are always in need of more tools on the farm. We have shovels that date back to 1972 that we are still using, but we have had to replace the handles a time or two. The shovels we have in this project have fiberglass handles, so even if a student wants to be the Hulk and show how strong he is, it hopefully won't break too fast.

We clear a lot of weeds and brush and having these tools makes our job a little easier.

The cultivator is a hard tool to find anywhere, and we use that tool a lot to move brush, clear the ground and to soften the soil to get out weeds. Having to pull weeds by hand is no fun, and these tools are appreciated by the students because we don't have to bend down too much, we can break up the dirt easier, and it makes a great way to move branches and brush from one place to the next. We have lots of aquatic plants that grow in our fish tanks and pond, and these nets will make it easier for us to gather the floating plants and put it into the compost bins. We're always doing something on the farm, and these tools makes it easier and more fun for us to work.

Ms. Tina Alcain Konawaena High School Grades 9-12

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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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Kealakekua, HI View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RESTCLOUD Fishing Landing Net with Telescoping Pole Handle, Super Strong Aluminum, 61" Full Extended, Rubber Coated Net • Amazon Business $27.99 3 $83.97
ERGIESHOVEL ERG-CLTV45 w/54, 5-in-1 Impact Resistant Garden Soil Cultivator w/ 5-in-1 Piece Forged Steel Head, 4-Tine, 54-Inch Shaft, w/Patented Ergonomic Second Handle, Gray/Orange • Amazon Business $26.49 3 $79.47
Truper 31199 Tru Pro 48-Inch Square Point Shovel, Fiberglass Handle, 10-Inch Grip • Amazon Business $48.73 1 $48.73
Truper 31198 Tru Pro Round Point Shovel, Fiberglass Handle, 10-Inch Grip, 48-Inch • Amazon Business $33.84 1 $33.84

Materials cost

$246.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$290.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.27

Total project goal

$341.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $341.79

1 Donor

-$145.26

Donations toward project cost

-$145.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$170.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$145.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.63

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 $0.00

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