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Ms. McDermitt from Charlotte, NC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. McDermitt's classroom raised $306

Let’s Get Talking: Tailor-Made Materials for Tiny Talkers

Help me give my students unlimited supplies to boost their communication and motivation

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Ms. McDermitt Cato Ridge Middle School
Charlotte, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

Support our youth soccer program and help us build champions both on and off the field! We are raising funds to purchase a new soccer ball to serve as a powerful motivational symbol, alongside essential training materials focused on communication and teamwork.

Effective communication is the backbone of any great classroom.

With your generous contribution of soccer balls and activities and practice from Tea chers Pay Teachers, we can provide players with the tools they need to build trust, sharpen leadership skills, and communicate clearly under pressure. Every donation brings us closer to our goal. Please donate today and invest in the future of our athletes!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

500 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. McDermitt Cato Ridge Middle School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, NC View local requests 500 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 2 $200.00
Franklin Sports Mystic Soccer Balls - Soccer Ball and Air Pump Sets - Multiple Size Soccer Balls - Soft Cover - Perfect for Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50

Materials cost

$210.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$260.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.90

Total project goal

$305.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $305.98

2 Donors

-$150.78

Donations toward project cost

-$131.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.87

match offer

-$150.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$128.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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