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Mrs. Salazar from Lakewood, CO is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building A School Community Through Gaming

Help me give my students a place to belong at school by participating in esports. These Switches and controllers will give more students an opportunity to become a part of the school community through gaming.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Salazar's classroom raised $562

This project is fully funded

My Project

Currently, our school does not have enough equipment in the building that allows us to run practices and matches. We alternate between playing remotely at home or at a local gaming cafe we have to pay hourly for. We are looking for a better, dedicated space at school to call home. Having more equipment will help give us legitimacy by finding a more permanent space to house our equipment. Also, many potential esports athletes at our school do not have equipment at home either. By having the equipment in the building, we can remove the barrier of cost and privilege for many of our students.

With your help, we can create a home for many students who would not normally participate in traditional school activities.

We can get students into a team environment, out of their homes and with other people, learning teamwork, and social skills, and exposing them to potential job opportunities in the gaming and tech industry.

Mrs. Salazar Bear Creek High School Grades 9-12

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.

Lakewood, CO View local requests

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

50 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nintendo Switch™ with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con™ • Amazon Business $299.99 1 $299.99
Avatar Controls Smart Fairy Lights 9.8ft for 40-55in TV Backlight USB String Lights with Remote 16M Color Changing Dimmable 30 LED for Gaming Lights Ambient Lighting Kit • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
PowerA Nintendo Switch Wired Controller - Laughing Pikachu, Pokemon Switch Controller, Detachable 10ft USB Cable, Plug & Play, Officially Licensed by Nintendo • Amazon Business $25.26 1 $25.26
PowerA Raspberry Red USB Game Controller for Nintendo Switch • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
PowerA Nintendo Switch Wired Controller - Brick Breaker Mario, Mario Switch Controller, Detachable 10ft USB Cable, Plug & Play, Officially Licensed by Nintendo • Amazon Business $22.58 1 $22.58
PowerA Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch - Grape Purple, Gamepad, Game controller, Wired controller, Officially licensed • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
PowerA Nintendo Switch Wired Controller - Black, Detachable 10ft USB Cable, No Battery Required, Officially Licensed By Nintendo • Amazon Business $17.22 1 $17.22

Materials cost

$441.01

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$477.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.29

Total project goal

$561.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$561.92

1 Donor

-$561.92

Donations toward project cost

-$477.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.29

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$0.00

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