You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mr. Oszust from Bronx NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Cleaning Up The Court

My tennis students need court-drying supplies, including an EZ-Dry unit with replacement roller, brooms and a squeegee.

  • $342 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My students come from one of the poorest congressional districts in the United States. They represent a multicultural, diverse, urban population. Most qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and a large percentage is classified as "Special Needs" or "English Language Learners". My goal is to create a tennis squad that is open to every student. By doing so, I hope to unite all of the students on campus through sports; to offer promising young athletes an opportunity to participate and learn through team-work and competition; to provide a safe and supportive environment to improve self esteem; and to provide a means for students to become more involved in school-wide activities that will promote success on and off the courts. Presently, I run an after-school tennis club designed to teach promising young athletes the skills necessary to eventually compete at tournament levels. In order to make my students competitive, they need well maintained courts. Since most of the New York City school will face budget cuts of up to 20%, our campus cannot afford to hire others to keep the courts in optimum condition. With the right equipment, our own students can do the job. With your help, we could purchase brooms and squeegees to keep the courts clean and dry. Together, we can give these students a chance to play tennis at a competitive level. And with a little luck, winning games now may lead to winning college scholarships later. The lessons they learn on the tennis court (like team-work, perseverance, and self-esteem) will last a life time and serve them well as they pursue college and professional careers. Please help me to help those most in need. Help me get our promising young athlete on the road to success.

Mr. Oszust
Grades 9-12

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Oszust is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gamma EZ Dri™ II Unit • Nasco $102.25 1 $102.25
Gamma EZ Dri™ Plus Replacement Roller • Nasco $45.50 1 $45.50
Rubbermaid® Long-handle Dustpan & Angle Broom • Nasco $15.95 2 $31.90
Heavy-Sweep 24" Floor Broom and Handle Set • Nasco $22.95 1 $22.95
36" Floor Squeegee • Nasco $34.75 1 $34.75
Broom Handle • Nasco $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$243.30

Vendor shipping charges

$24.33

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$280.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.52

Total project goal

$341.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$341.80

5 Donors

-$170.90

Donations toward project cost

-$140.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.76

match offer

-$170.90

Match offer toward project cost

-$140.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"New York City","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[54260],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":351237,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":4,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/cleaning-up-the-court/351237/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":60,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Oszust","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"54260":{"owner":"Mr. Oszust","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[351237],"proposalHash":"-126254151","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp54260_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450709117780","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":40073,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":546,"proposalURL":"project/keeping-it-squeaky-clean/8120005/","proposalTitle":"Keeping It Squeaky Clean","proposalId":8120005},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NDQzMDIy","MTkzNjY5","Mzc3NzQx","MjcxOTMx","NDgxNDIw","Mzk1MDcz"],"teacherId":54260,"schoolCounty":"Bronx","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}