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Ms. Atkins from Oakland, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Safe Colorful Movement Mat!

Help me give my students a tumbling mat to practice safely on. My students need to practice spins and rolls with padding to protect their bones. This mat allows my students to learn elements of movement safely.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Atkins's classroom raised $525

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are energetic, engaged and curious children. As part of their natural development they enjoy and need to move on the floor. The colorful tumbling mat allows students to move safely while challenging their abilities to move.

This tumbling mat allows my students to practice aspects of the Brain Dance and other aspects of creative dance on a cushioned surface.

Students need to spin (vestibular movement). They need to roll and practice tumbling. This mat allows them to do it safely.

I am excited to see how students will incorporate this mat into different aspects of movement. They will be able to access the floor and lower levels of movement in new ways.

Ms. Atkins Franklin Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oakland, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

90 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Super-Safe Tumbling Mat - 4' x 8' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
Vitamix Mini-Tamper, 9.75 inches, Grey • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95

Materials cost

$359.95

Vendor shipping charges

$17.45

Sales tax

$32.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$445.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.66

Total project goal

$524.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$524.40

6 Donors

-$461.90

Donations toward project cost

-$392.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.28

Matching donations from our partners

-$62.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$53.12

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.38

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$0.00

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