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

Backpackin' Through The Softball Season!

Help me give my students team backpacks! This opportunity will help build self confidence and team culture so that all student-athletes have a unified look and a safe space for all their equipment!

  • 1 donor
  • $2,783 still needed

expires Jul 25

  • 1 donor
  • $2,783 still needed
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Team backpacks will make a huge difference in the unity of our BC softball program! They will all be able to match and carry their own equipment, making travel much more efficient! The size and color will be able to fully carry personal and team equipment, while also displaying our school spirit with team-colored packpacks! Our goals are for every student-athelte who plays softball at our school to be able to carry their belongings around with what we call "BC PRIDE"! Every kid is deserving of having an opportunity to represent their school with pride and build self confidence by being part of a team that is unified!

Ms. Hayes
Grades 9-12

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DeMarini Voodoo OG Baseball Backpack - Maroon • Amazon Business $73.65 30 $2,209.50
Sterilite Corporation 70 Quart Storage Container with Lid • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.16 4 $100.64

Materials cost

$2,310.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$34.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,374.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$419.08

Total project goal

$2,793.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,793.87

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$10.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $2,782.11

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