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

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B is for Basketballs

Help me give my students basketballs for dribbling, passing and having fun playing basketball.

  • $191 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach PE to students in grades K-5 in a multicultural school that celebrates diversity. My students enjoy running, racing, biking, bowling, dancing, and tennis. They also enjoy reading, math, and playing foursquare and basketball at recess. We are currently at a temporary location while our school is being remodeled.

Every year, we have a family multi-cultural night where families bring food and wear traditional clothes to celebrate their culture.

It's a great time to celebrate the diversity at our school.

My Project

We currently have wonderful yellow foam balls that are great for shooting baskets but don't bounce very well. The size is good for young students but it takes a lot of effort to dribble. My students in grades K-2 would really benefit from having these small basketballs that are made of rubber but look and feel like basketballs.

Many students need extra time and practice with their very own ball.

These balls would make a huge difference.

These balls would make it possible to work on other basketball skills such as passing, catching, and throwing. I'm also requesting these basketballs for students to take home for the weekend and return.

Ms. J
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ZF14 - Mini Basketball • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 12 $119.88

Materials cost

$119.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.49

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$162.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.62

Total project goal

$190.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $190.79

2 Donors

-$96.00

Donations toward project cost

-$81.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.40

match offer

-$94.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$80.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.22

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 $0.00

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