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Ms. DeSino from Paterson, NJ is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Basketball Techniques

Help me give my students these basketball training tools for our upcoming basketball season.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. DeSino's classroom raised $197

This project is fully funded

My Project

At our school, we believe in impacting a player's mind first as everything else will follow afterward. Basketball players look for results fast and that's what we provide them, fast results. In our extracurricular practices, we will use this equipment to teach them advanced skills to prepare them for the game. We teach our middle school basketball players to separate themselves mentally from others by being a leader in the school and exhibiting the right behaviors for others to follow. Leaders lead the pack and do not follow. So will you take the lead in helping? You've been challenged, how will you respond?

Ms. DeSino Norman S Weir 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.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Paterson, NJ View local requests

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

80 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wilson NCAA Legend Basketball - Size 6 - 28.5", Orange/Black • Amazon Business $19.77 4 $79.08
Qilery 20 Pcs Basketball Spot Markers 9 Inch Colorful Anti Slip Sports Training Markers Round Flat Number Dots with a Carrying Bag for Youth Adult Team Sports Teaching and Training Marker Field • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Super Z Outlet 12-Pack Nylon Mesh Team Practice Jerseys for Youth Sports (Blue/Yellow) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$135.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$167.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.49

Total project goal

$196.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $196.58

2 Donors

-$87.30

Donations toward project cost

-$83.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$98.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.99

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 $0.00

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