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Mrs. Culmer from Oakland, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Culmer's classroom raised $588

Batter Up

My students need gloves, bats, a helmet, and baseballs for a new baseball and softball team for after school.

This project expired on October 27, 2017.

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Mrs. Culmer Grass Valley Elementary School
Oakland, CA Grades 3-5

My Students

Imagine a world of play, the kind of play that keeps children healthy and happy. Now imagine a school that has very limited play equipment for team sports, in fact almost no equipment at all. Imagine the difference a new sports team can make!

We have a great team of teachers and staff that work long hours to provide an incredible comprehensive overall education to our students!

Many of our teachers and coaches put in their own time during and after school to have sports teams for our students.

Our school is a diverse, primarily African American campus, with a large population of special education students. However, we are a title one school in a large urban city with very limited funds. We have limited equipment to play any team sports. Our school would like to start a competitive baseball team in the coming school year.

My Project

This project will not only impact my students, but other students in the second, third, fourth, and fifth grades. Our school has been depleted of sports equipment due to budget cuts over the last few years. Our students have just started showing an interest in playing baseball, but we lack gloves, balls, and bats. We have started with just a softball and soft bat, but it would be great to start real teams. This project would allow students of many different ages and abilities to learn about baseball. We plan to make class teams and set up baseball games.

It has been a wonderful experience to see all types of students coming together to play!

The baseball equipment will make a difference in bringing together special education students with general education students in a fun and competitive atmosphere.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 7 donors
Mrs. Culmer Grass Valley Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Oakland, CA View local requests

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

20 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wilson A200 Girls Tee Ball Glove 10" Black/Pink • Amazon Business $12.92 8 $103.36
Rawlings Players Series Gloves, 10.5", Right Hand, Blue/Black/Grey • Amazon Business $14.99 6 $89.94
Wilson A200 Boy Glove, Right Hand Throw, 10", Black/Blue • Amazon Business $14.99 4 $59.96
Rawlings Players Youth Glove Series • Amazon Business $13.50 3 $40.50
DeMarini Youth Paradox Protg Pro Fastpitch Batting Helmet with Mask - Blue - Youth • DICK'S Sporting Goods $39.99 1 $39.99
Easton S50 Youth Bat 2014 (-10) - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $19.98 2 $39.96
Rawlings RFPT10SPY 10" Optic Pink/Yellow FPEX Training Ball • Amazon Business $4.14 6 $24.84
SKLZ Reduced Impact Safety Baseballs (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $6.25 3 $18.75

Materials cost

$417.30

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.00

Sales tax

 $38.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$499.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.19

Total project goal

$587.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $587.93

5 Donors

-$290.88

Donations toward project cost

-$252.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.38

match offer

-$290.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$247.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.18

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 $0.00

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