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Mr. L. from Flushing, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Baseballs Needed for our Baseball Team

Help me give my students baseballs so that they are able to compete at a high level.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. L.'s classroom raised $618

This project is fully funded

My Students

In a school of 1200 kids, but consisting of only 300 boys, finding boys with a passion for baseball isn't the easiest. For the ones that are interested, finding sufficient equipment is the next challenge. With no funding from the state, and many of the students coming from lower socioeconomic homes, we are forced to fundraise in order to get simple luxuries like team helmets and team bats.

Yet, we are able to not only compete, but to thrive.

On a field shared with 4 other teams, forced to sprint after school in order to play on the infield, we are able to thrive. Even though the field we are sprinting to does not have a mound, or any grass in the infield, or even a drainage system, with the uneven dirt dipping into the middle, we are able to thrive.

We have made the playoff four years in a row, and are two years removed from being in the semi finals all due to the strength and resilience of the players. In a school so highly ranked for its academic success, we are still able to thrive.

My Project

Our baseball team receives no funding from the school and the only possible way for us to receive the baseballs we need is through fundraising. We currently use old, torn and heavy baseballs during our practices because any ball is better than no ball. This project is aimed at providing the team a new supply of practices baseballs that can be used both indoors and out.

This project will greatly enhance the skill level of our team by increasing the amount of repetitions each player will have during inside/outside practices.

Having a bucket full of baseballs to use allows for more productive batting practices along with ground ball and fly ball defensive work. The Softie practice balls will allow the team to have the feel of a baseball while practicing indoors and the Bullpen baseballs will provide the pitchers a chance to develop their pitching technique by recognizing the relationship between "the count" and ball location.

We have a group of hardworking and dedicated baseball players on this team. Our hope is that we can have access to the right tools for the team to be successful and one of the most important things needed are baseballs.

Mr. L. Townsend Harris High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

30 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ATEC Hi.Per Pro Leather Training Baseballs - 12 Pack • DICK'S Sporting Goods $59.95 5 $299.75
Jugs Bullpen Baseballs 15 Pack • DICK'S Sporting Goods $59.99 1 $59.99
Jugs Softie Practice Baseballs - 12 Pack • DICK'S Sporting Goods $59.00 1 $59.00
ATEC Ball Bucket • DICK'S Sporting Goods $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$443.73

Vendor shipping charges

 $44.37

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$524.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.60

Total project goal

$617.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $617.36

8 Donors

-$308.68

Donations toward project cost

-$262.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.30

match offer

-$308.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$262.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.30

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 $0.00

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