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Mr. VALENTINE from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Can You Lend Me Some Air?

My students need an air pump, stop watches, a racket set and a human body cutout for health.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. VALENTINE's classroom raised $280

This project is fully funded

My Students

When was the last time you were blessed? Well, over the years, Donorschoose has provided so much to my P.E. programs, it has been a true blessing. We need an electric pump for all the deflated balls. We need stop watches for our field day in June. We need the human body in health class.

The majority of my students live in poverty.

I believe 100% of the students receive free breakfast and lunch. They are wonderful students living in and going through some tough economic times. The crime, gangs, and violence outside the school doors is extremely challenging to all of my students.

My Project

The equipment that I am seeking will put air in the balls faster, time them during fitness and outdoor activity, and help them gain a better understanding of the human body. The after school programs will be enhanced, the classroom will become fun and interesting. My students need an air pump, stop watches, racket set and human body for health. These things will keep my students moving, active, and developing their life long love for physical education.

Your continued support will ensure that each and every child will have an experience of a lifetime.

They will be exposed to the world or recreational activities instead of drugs and gangs that loom around the school 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Mr. VALENTINE Bond 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.

Chicago, IL 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

358 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tachikara® Portable Pump • Nasco $61.95 1 $61.95
Accusplit® AX725 PRO Stopwatch - Red • Nasco $20.45 1 $20.45
Set of 6 Accusplit® S2XL Survivor II Stopwatches - Solid Colors • Nasco $46.95 1 $46.95
Plastic Racket Set • Nasco $27.50 1 $27.50
Precut Human Body • Nasco $24.50 1 $24.50

Materials cost

$181.35

Vendor shipping charges

$18.14

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$237.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.86

Total project goal

$279.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$279.07

4 Donors

-$257.01

Donations toward project cost

-$237.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.06

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$0.00

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