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Mr. Melgar from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hey Batter, Batter, Batter Sport Matter!

My students need baseball gloves in order to have the right equipment to play in our newly minted school baseball team.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Melgar's classroom raised $1,327

This project is fully funded

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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

We live a sedentary life because everything is at our fingertips. Often kids stay in to watch television, play video games, or watch videos on their portable devices. How do we change that culture? How do we motivate our children to go out and play sports?

For the last three years I've coached an after school baseball club at my school for all interested students.

In order for our students to continue to develop their baseball skills, we need the right equipment that will allow them to get to the next level.

My Project

Three years ago, I formed a school-wide after school baseball team. The turnout has been amazing. Over this period, we have produced some fine baseball players in a rough inner city neighborhood. My goal is to offer my students and other students in the school an opportunity to not only develop a love for the game, but to develop the discipline needed to build on the fundamental skills of baseball while staying off the streets.

Many of our students are starting with the fundamentals skills of baseball, while others are sharpening their saws.

We have produced some fine baseball players in the three years. This has all been accomplished without baseball gloves. I can only imagine the level of success we would have with the proper equipment to get us to the next level. We are working on our posture, catching, throwing, and batting. We are learning the rules of baseball. I've purchased baseball bats for our students and they feel like "real" players. Once the students have all learned how to play, they have the opportunity to be promoted to the traveling school baseball team and even host a family game of kids versus parents. We will be using the requested equipment both for practice and for our official game. We already have our team shirts!

Sports Matter!

I grew up in an improvised neighborhood and sports is what kept me out of trouble. Being a part of a team kept me focused and disciplined and that is what I want to do for my students. Our after school baseball club instruction is allowing our students to learn rules and regulations of different games, build friendships, condition their bodies, develop sportsmanship, and most importantly stay active and safe. This has also been improving our students' attendance!

Mr. Melgar City Terrace Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mizuno 11.5" Youth MVP Prospect Series Glove - ONE COLOR - RIGHT HAND THROW • DICK'S Sporting Goods $54.99 9 $494.91
Wilson 12" Youth A500 Series Glove - ONE COLOR - RIGHT HAND THROW • DICK'S Sporting Goods $59.99 3 $179.97
Wilson 12.5" Youth Yasiel Puig 1799 A500 Series Glove - ONE COLOR - RIGHT HAND THROW • DICK'S Sporting Goods $59.99 3 $179.97
Mizuno 12" Youth MVP Prospect Series First Base Mitt - ONE COLOR - RIGHT HAND THROW • DICK'S Sporting Goods $54.99 1 $54.99

Materials cost

$909.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $90.98

Sales tax

 $83.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,127.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$199.01

Total project goal

$1,326.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,326.73

2 Donors

-$53.20

Donations toward project cost

-$52.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.48

match offer

-$1,264.70

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,075.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$189.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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