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Ms. Thompson from Chicago, IL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fitness and Fun

Help me give my students a opportunity to engage in physical activity by funding basketballs, footballs, burlap bags, and other active play equipment for our inner-city school.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Thompson's classroom raised $1,412

This project is fully funded

My Project

Fitness and Fun is a project that helps students engage in physical activity through sports and games. Although we are a middle school, we struggle with finding funding to buy the things that are needed and wanted to help our students learn new things.

My students have been eager to learn new things, but we lack equipment such as footballs, basketballs, tug of war ropes and many other things that will keep them engaged and interested.

My goal is to get the equipment to teach my students new games. It's important to me because there are not any sports programs in the area for the kids join.

The park districts are dangerous in this area. Also, I've noticed that children don't go outside much anymore. There's a lack of physical activity of any kind for our students. Providing these activities in school is a huge deal for me. I love to see my students having fun and exercising at the same time. It makes my heart melt.

Ms. Thompson CICS - Basil Grades 6-8

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

210 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sportime Max Men's Basketballs, 29-1/2 Inches, Multiple Colors, Set of 6 - Rubber - High School-College - Adult - Durable • School Specialty $94.49 2 $188.98
Champion Sports Homeroom Physical Education Pack - Teacher-Parent Resources - Adult • School Specialty $171.52 1 $171.52
Sportime Flag Football Belts, Small 22 to 32 Inch Waist, Red and Yellow, Set of 12 - Elementary-Middle School - Kids - Durable • School Specialty $44.62 3 $133.86
Sandbaggy Burlap Bags Large 24" x 40" - Potato Sack Race Bags for Kids & Adults | Perfect Birthday Party Game | Shrub & Plant Frost Protection  (Pack of 8) • Amazon Business $39.99 3 $119.97
FlagHouse Flying Disc Super Set • School Specialty $92.02 1 $92.02
Sportime Gradeball Junior Rubber Footballs, Size 6, Assorted Colors, Set of 6 - Elementary - Kids - Durable • School Specialty $83.99 1 $83.99
26PCS Outdoor Games Potato Sack Race Bags for Kids, Family and Adults, 3-Legged Race Bands, with Egg and Spoon Race Lawn Games for Outside Backyard Field Day Birthday Party Easter • Amazon Business $27.99 3 $83.97
Tug of War Rope 60FT Outdoor Yard Games for Kids and Adults, Field Day Family Reunion Birthday Party Games,Carnival Games, Outside Backyard Lawn Yard Games Fun for Team Building Activities, Tricolor • Amazon Business $38.99 2 $77.98
Sportime Gradeball Intermediate Basketballs, 28-1/2 Inches, Assorted Colors, Set of 6 - Rubber - High School - Adult - Durable • School Specialty $68.54 1 $68.54
Everrich Sportime Physical Education Fitness Dice Set, 4 x 4 Inches, Vinyl, Orange, Set of 2 - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $17.77 3 $53.31

Materials cost

$1,074.14

Vendor shipping charges

$79.22

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,199.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$211.67

Total project goal

$1,411.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,411.14

1 Donor

-$705.56

Donations toward project cost

-$599.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.83

match offer

-$705.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$599.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.84

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$0.00

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