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Mrs. Minezaki from San Diego, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Going for the Swish

Help me give my students basketballs so they can excel on the court and in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Minezaki's classroom raised $502

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our district recently began a program to promote intramural sports in middle schools. Most of our students aren't able to participate in competitive sports programs due to family funding limitations so this is a great opportunity to build skills and help our students excel on and off the field.

We want to help our students become more competitive by providing basketballs for them to practice as well as connect with other students during lunchtime activities.

Middle school is the time when students explore and discover what brings joy into their lives. Hopefully, in uncovering their passions it will bring personal satisfaction and improve their mental health and realize the importance of taking advantage of educational opportunities.

Mrs. Minezaki Wangenheim Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Diego, CA View local requests

More than half of 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

700 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Trigon Sports Professional Ball Locker with Wheels, Rolling Sports Balls Cart, Baseball Storage Rack for Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Gym, School, Club, Black, 18'' W x 24'' L x 45'' H • Amazon Business $273.56 1 $273.56
WILSON NCAA Elevate • Amazon Business $16.95 5 $84.75

Materials cost

$358.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$426.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.26

Total project goal

$501.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $501.73

2 Donors

-$246.46

Donations toward project cost

-$216.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.47

match offer

-$246.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$209.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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