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

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Having a Ball!

Help me give my students the opportunity to build on their skills using the innovative and versatile lightweight Omnikin cage balls.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Steen's classroom raised $668

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

"WORK HARD! PLAY HARD!" This is the motto our students live by!

Despite so many hardships, our students are still eager to come to school to learn and do their very best.

Because of the high poverty in our area, 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch at school. They work hard in the classrooms, and play hard on the field during recess and P.E.!

When an opportunity presents itself like joining the choir, entering a talent show or competing in sports contests nearly every student signs up. They strive to "belong" and are motivated to "give it their all"!

My Project

Using giant Omnikin lightweight balls in Physical Education is a superb way to help students develop their physical, cooperative, social and intellectual skills.

The sheer size of these balls reinforces strategic planning, teamwork, and helping students build and refine critical skills as they work together to accomplish victory!

Passing the ball from player to player or creating a unified strategy requires coordination and cooperation in team games, which would make these extremely lightweight balls a versatile addition to our Physical Education program.

Students will love the fast-paced indoor and outdoor games that they can play with these innovative, heavy-duty (yet extremely lightweight) cage balls.

Mrs. Steen Gary A Knox Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

650 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
OMNIKIN KIN-BALL - BLACK - 48 INCH W/ 2 BLADDERS KIT • School Specialty $231.95 1 $231.95
OMNIKIN KIN-BALL - BLUE - SPORT PRACTICE 40 INCH W/ 2 BLADDERS KIT • School Specialty $194.18 1 $194.18
GUIDE KIN-BALL SPORT INSTRUCTION • School Specialty $15.61 1 $15.61
AIR PUMP OMNIKIN • School Specialty $11.35 1 $11.35

Materials cost

$453.09

Vendor shipping charges

$45.31

Sales tax

$32.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$567.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.16

Total project goal

$667.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$667.76

1 Donor

-$667.76

Donations toward project cost

-$567.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.16

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$0.00

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