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Ms. Jones from Charlotte, NC is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Jones's classroom raised $287

Game On: Leveling Up Our PE Experience

Help me give my students team-building skills by giving them the necessarily equipment such as soccer and volleyballs

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Ms. Jones Grove Park Elementary School
Charlotte, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

Physical education is a place where students can move, build confidence, learn new skills, and discover activities they can enjoy for a lifetime. With new soccer balls and volleyballs, my students will have more opportunities to be active, practice fundamental skills, and participate fully in our PE lessons.

These materials will support our soccer and volleyball units across multiple grade levels.

Students will use the soccer balls to develop skills such as dribbling, passing, ball control, and teamwork. The volleyballs will allow students to practice striking, passing, serving, and working cooperatively with their classmates.

Having enough quality equipment makes a huge difference in physical education. Instead of students spending valuable class time waiting for a turn or sharing equipment in large groups, more students can have a ball in their hands and actively practice at the same time. This means more movement, more repetitions, and more opportunities to build confidence.

Our PE program is all about getting students excited about movement while teaching them the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, perseverance, and healthy choices. These soccer balls and volleyballs will help us create an engaging environment where every student has an opportunity to participate, learn, and grow.

With your support, we can level up our PE experience and keep our Otters moving!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

500 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Jones Grove Park 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, NC 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

500 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sportime Plastic Hoops, 24 Inches, Set of 12, 34x32x6 - Adult - Durable • School Specialty $72.44 1 $72.44
Xcello Sports Volleyballs with Pump Pink/Blue and Grey/Blue 6/Pack (XS-VB-6-ASST-1) • Staples $59.99 1 $59.99
Xcello Sports Size 3 Soccer Balls with Pump Black/Green/Silver and White/Green/Silver 6/Pack (SB-S3-6-ASST-7) • Staples $56.69 1 $56.69

Materials cost

$189.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.24

Sales tax

 $14.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$243.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.05

Total project goal

$287.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $287.00

1 Donor

-$143.50

Donations toward project cost

-$121.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.52

match offer

-$143.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$121.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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