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Mrs. Hennessy from Peoria, AZ is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Few More Volleyballs So We Can Have Smaller Groups!

Help me give my students more volleyballs that can be used while playing with partners or in small groups.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hennessy's classroom raised $288

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My Project

Our students love the volleyball unit. This year we have a very large class and are finding that we do not have enough volleyballs for small groups and partner work. These extra volleyballs will help us to break up into smaller groups and focus more on the skills needed for the game. It will allow for more touches on the ball. Students also want to practice with volleyballs at lunch and recess, but with so few balls it is very hard to lend them out in fear that they will not all come back and we will have even fewer balls.

We love that the students love to play volleyball and they themselves have asked for more volleyballs to work with.

As they play with the volleyballs, they will practice important volleyball skills and will be developing social skills as they work together. I am hoping this project will help us get a few more! They would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Mrs. Hennessy Oakwood Elementary School Grades 6-8 Peoria, AZ View local requests 300 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sportime Foam Lightweight Volleyball, Assorted Color, Set of 6 • School Specialty $108.82 1 $108.82
Mikasa VSL215 Competitive Class Volleyball, Size 5, Red/White/Blue • School Specialty $23.92 3 $71.76

Materials cost

$180.58

Vendor shipping charges

$18.06

Sales tax

$12.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$244.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.10

Total project goal

$287.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$287.36

2 Donors

-$143.68

Donations toward project cost

-$122.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.55

Matching donations from our partners

-$143.68

Match offers toward project cost

-$122.13

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.55

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$0.00

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