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Mr. Popel from Chicago, IL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A trustworthy and transformative trampoline for students with Autism.

Help me give my students a Trampoline. They are a noted platform to progress the sensory, motor and educational skills of autistic children.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Popel's classroom raised $179

This project is fully funded

My Project

Trampolines are a noted platform to progress the sensory, motor and educational skills of autistic children.

In fact, Autism Trampoline Therapy has proven to be an informal and fun way for kids with ASD to get active while advancing their mental and physical abilities.

My goal is to use this trampoline to regulate the hyperactivity of students in my class who need that crucial sensory input to regulate their emotions.

This will allow the students to learn better and keep their social emotional status stable. In addition the ability to keep the trampoline in the class will allow the students to be more independent and self-regulate their emotions.

My students are a fun loving group of African American and Latino students with autism on the south side of Chicago who make me smile everyday.

Mr. Popel J.N. Thorp Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

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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

13 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ONETWOFIT 51" Silent Trampoline with Adjustable Handle Bar, Fitness Trampoline Bungee Rebounder Jumping Cardio Trainer Workout for Adults… • Amazon Business $119.99 1 $119.99

Materials cost

$119.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.79

Total project goal

$178.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$178.58

1 Donor

-$178.58

Donations toward project cost

-$151.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.79

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$0.00

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