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

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Hard-Work on the Hard Court

Help me give my students basketballs, a basketball rack, and training equipment for skill building.

  • $968 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

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

These young men are eager to learn the skills that it takes to become great on the basketball court. This is the first year since the pandemic that our students are engaging in team sports. They have become stewards of the game and are putting in the work to become better as a team. These middle schoolers are excited about playing and trying hard to be great.

Hard work on the court influences hard work in the classroom.

Playing basketball brings joy for these young men. This joy is nurtured by their coaches during practice. The training goggles and weighted training balls would really help with dribbling skills. Having nice basketballs to practice with and a rack to store them would help too. These materials can make learning skills a lot more enjoyable. The joy of learning basketball skills is greatly impacting their focus in the classroom and improving academic engagement and progress.

Ms. Jones
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
WILSON Evolution Game Basketball - Game Ball, Size 7 - 29.5" • Amazon Business $79.95 5 $399.75
SKLZ DMBK-000-02 D-Man A Trainer Defensive Mannequin, Orange, One Size • Amazon Business $76.52 2 $153.04
Baden Steel Basketball Rack with Wheels – 3-Tier 12 Balls Organizer Rolling Ball Racks for Garage Sports Equipment Storage Basketball Holder for Outdoor and Indoor with Wheels Lock • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99
SKLZ Control Training Basketball for Improving Dribbling and Ball Control • Amazon Business $40.49 1 $40.49
Weewooday 20 Pieces Basketball Dribbling Goggles Basketball Training Goggles No Look Eye Goggles Sport Dribble Specs Goggles for Dribble Specs Team Training Aid Sports Equipment • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99

Materials cost

$771.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$822.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.12

Total project goal

$967.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $967.44

9 Donors

-$498.44

Donations toward project cost

-$423.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.77

match offer

-$469.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$398.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.35

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 $0.00

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