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

Basketball Doesn’t Build Character, It Reveals One

Help me give my students portable basketball hoops to participate in active play during recess.

  • $251 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

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 Project

With your support, providing our scholars with two portable basketball hoops will promote a healthy lifestyle and teach kids transferrable skills that they will use far into life. Playing sports teaches kids valuable social skills. They learn how to share, value diverse skillsets, trust others, and support and encourage one another. During recess, students will be gaining the acceptance of their peers, making them feel more confident and improve their self-esteem. Further, the encouraging words and actions of staff build a child's self-image and make them better able to move through life with confidence in their own abilities. Lastly, our scholars will have so much fun!

Ms. Burton
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Play22 Kids Adjustable Basketball Hoop Height 5 - 7 FT - Portable Basketball Hoop for Kids Teenagers Youth and Adults With Stand & Backboard Wheels Fillable Base - Basketball Goals Indoor Outdoor Play • Amazon Business $89.99 2 $179.98

Materials cost

$179.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$212.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.53

Total project goal

$250.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $250.21

4 Donors

-$237.27

Donations toward project cost

-$203.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.94

match offer

-$11.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$9.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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