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Coach Tavarez from Odessa TX is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Running Through Life, Chasing a Dream!

Help me give my students medicine balls, plyo boxes, watches, and other items to provide them with the best opportunity to further their athletic careers.

  • $3,110 goal

This project expired on July 3, 2020.

This project expired on July 3, 2020.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

We have the most hardworking, dedicated individuals who care about family and the true meaning of determination. Our athletes are not only influenced by the 24/7 “oilfield” workforce but are also pressed to help their parents provide for their younger siblings by working jobs of their own after school. That is the honest truth. We need the best workout equipment that will allow our athletes to participate in a rigorous workout during the small amount of time we have them while still being able to go to work in the evening. They have the best attitudes and are often-case the most well behaved, self-driven students in the classroom. They deserve to have the best equipment. Please help us give that to them.

My Project

The materials shown in the list, watches, plyo boxes and medicine balls, will help my cross country and track athletes become faster, stronger, and more agile when it comes to racing against top competitors. Any little item makes a huge impact for our student-athletes reaching their full potential! They will learn how to grow as team players and strong competitors. We, as a team, share the idea of being one family and one unit. This will allow our athletes to feel a part of something larger than themselves and have them push each other to their limitless potential. The watches will allow my athletes to learn the essence of timing and keeping themselves accountable on times. They cannot afford to buy the watches that are needed for timing and mapping out miles. The medicine balls and plyo boxes will help develop the core strength of each athlete, allowing them to become better prepared for competition at the high school, as well as, the collegiate levels.

Coach Tavarez
Never Before Funded Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Garmin Forerunner 35 GPS & HRM Watch • DICK'S Sporting Goods $129.99 15 $1,949.85
RAGE 8 Wood Stackable Plyo Box • DICK'S Sporting Goods $79.99 5 $399.95
GoFit 8 lb Medicine Ball • DICK'S Sporting Goods $44.99 5 $224.95

Materials cost

$2,574.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$38.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,643.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$466.48

Total project goal

$3,109.85

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

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