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Mrs. Buttles from Glendale, AZ is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing Bodies and Brains

Help me give my students materials to grow their brains and bodies both inside and outside of the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Buttles's classroom raised $984

This project is fully funded

My Project

Current kindergarten students have not had the same opportunities to interact, play, and learn together due to being quarantined as toddlers. Providing many materials and prompts in both indoor and outdoor settings with give a safe place to build these skills while also focusing on building their perseverance with academic tasks as well.

Kindergarten kids learn best through play and interaction with others.

These materials will help grow brains, bodies, and hearts as students work together, learn how to become a community, and build relationships to last through their school journeys.

Mrs. Buttles Sunburst Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Glendale, AZ 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

27 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VE4 - Beginners Basketball Portable Hoop • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 2 $358.00
FF253 - Ramps Balls Exploration Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
FF448X - Single Line Write Wipe Board - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.99 3 $80.97
CW527 - Swing and Catch Cup - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 2 $43.98
FC589 - Soft Safe Comet Balls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
UB65 - Easy-Grip Football • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
ZF14 - Mini Basketball • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 2 $21.98
UB80 - Basketball • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 2 $21.98

Materials cost

$741.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$53.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$836.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.54

Total project goal

$983.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$983.59

1 Donor

-$983.59

Donations toward project cost

-$836.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.54

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$0.00

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