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Coach Nix from Peachtree Corners, GA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Future Athletes with Quality Sports Equipment for Our Gym

Help me give my students high quality sports equipment to enhance their physical education experience to promote lifelong healthy habits.

FULLY FUNDED! Coach Nix's classroom raised $942

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students constantly inspire me with their eagerness to learn. They come from diverse backgrounds, as it's a dual-language school. Each bringing unique perspectives and strengths to our learning environment. They are always willing to support one another. All students have the potential to excel, and my mission is to give them the resources to help them reach their highest potential.

I'm requesting high-quality gym equipment, such as Cognitive Learning Games, Hockey Sticks, Bowling Pins, Hitting Bat Tee Stands, Tennis Balls, Jump Ropes and Basketballs, which will significantly enhance their physical education experience.

Having access to safe, modern, and versatile equipment will allow students to engage in a variety of fitness activities. This not only promotes physical health but also encourages teamwork, discipline, self-confidence, and personal goal-setting. Each resource will help cultivate their physical skills while also integrating important lessons in perseverance and self-management.

My primary goal for this project is to establish an inclusive well-equipped gym environment that motivates students to embrace physical fitness as a lifelong pursuit. I aim to increase student participation in physical activities, and encourage students to develop healthy habits. By adding these additional resources in our gym, I hope to inspire my students to take charge of their health and well-being.

What makes my students truly special is their adaptability, resilience, and camaraderie. Despite the location of our gym and lack of equipment, they demonstrate a remarkable ability to work with what we have. They make our unique space a living testimony that effective fitness can thrive anywhere. They are always uplifting each other and working together towards a common goal.

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Coach Nix International Charter Academy Georgia Grades 3-5

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Peachtree Corners, GA View local requests 300 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Sportime Gradeball Intermediate Basketballs, 28-1/2 Inches, Assorted Colors, Set of 6 - Rubber - High School - Adult - Durable • School Specialty $69.97 2 $139.94

Physical Education Kit, 7 Assorted Balls & 14 Assorted Size Jump Ropes/Kit (CHUUPGSET2) • Quill.com $92.49 1 $92.49

FlagHouse Poly Bowling Pins, Weighted, White, Set of 10, Red - Stability • School Specialty $60.07 1 $60.07

Franklin Sports Hitting/Batting Tee Stand for Baseball, Teeball and Softball Practice - Adjustable - Heavy Duty • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98

Cosom Scooter Board Plastic Hockey Set and Knee Hockey Set for Kids, Carpet Hockey, Hockey on Wheels, Physical Education Equipment, with 12 Short Handled Plastic Sticks, 1 Ball, 1 Puck • Amazon Business $54.37 1 $54.37

Sportime Pressure-Less Tennis Ball Trainers, Set of 12, Yellow • School Specialty $25.49 2 $50.98

ZIECE Poly Spots Spot Markers for Gym Floor 9inch 10inch 6/12/18/36 Pcs Flat Cones Non-Slip Rubber Floor Dots Circles for Kids Sports Soccer Basketball Agility Training Dance Classroom • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99

LAYWU 12-Pack 4' Yarn Balls / Soft Fleece Balls, Blue,Green,Red • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99

Speed Stacks G5 Timer | Official Sport Stacking and Cubing Association Timer | Accuracy to 0.001 seconds • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Speed Stacks Cups, Neon Green, Set of 12 - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $29.39 1 $29.39

Cosom Floor Hockey and Street Hockey Pucks for Hockey Practice and Training, High School Physical Education Equipment, Lightweight Plastic For Fast Action, Rugged, All Surface, Set of 6 Colors • Amazon Business $13.80 2 $27.60

Sportime Jump Ropes, 7 Feet, Assorted Colors, Red Handles, Set of 6 - Elementary-Middle School - Kids - Lightweight • School Specialty $20.47 1 $20.47

Lakeshore Safari Animals Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99

Lakeshore Word Building Puzzles - 4-Letter Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Mattel UNO Card Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.96 1 $8.96

Materials cost			$681.20
Vendor shipping charges			$31.68
Sales tax			$47.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$10.22
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$800.10
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$141.19
Total project goal			$941.29
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$941.29
2 Donors			-$719.84
Donations toward project cost			-$668.35
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$51.49
match offer			-$155.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$131.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$23.25
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$66.45
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Empowering Future Athletes with Quality Sports Equipment for Our Gym

This project is fully funded

My Project

Project tagged as

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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