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Coach Donald from Memphis TN is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Footballs That Meet Game-Day Rules

Help me give my students 5 official NFHS-approved footballs for use in games.

  • 3 donors
  • $604 still needed

expires Jul 15

  • 3 donors
  • $604 still needed
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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

Our student-athletes are high-achieving in the classroom at our college-preparatory charter school with a STEM focus, and I want them to have the same success and support on the field. Football has a unique power to bring people together, and ensuring players have the equipment they need to be successful is the foundation.

Your generosity will ensure we have enough National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)-approved footballs suitable for game use.

Footballs take a beating after intense play in a wide range of weather conditions. While we’ve been gathering new NFHS-approved footballs in preparation for this fall, we still need 5 more to have enough for inclement-weather games.

Game balls are held to a higher standard than those used in practice and must be approved by the referee each week. Whenever the field is wet, the officials may order the ball changed between downs, which means each team must have an ample supply of approved footballs for each game.

Thank you for helping provide our players with proper equipment as we develop leaders who understand the importance of teamwork, humility and perseverance through football.

Coach Donald
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
WILSON GST Leather Game Football - Official • Amazon Business $109.95 5 $549.75

Materials cost

$549.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$588.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.76

Total project goal

$691.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $691.76

2 Donors

-$75.00

Donations toward project cost

-$75.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $603.53

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