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Mrs. Melkonyan from Los Angeles, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Home Run for Fitness!

Help me give my students P.E. equipment to promote cardio vascular strength and a healthy lifestyle.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Melkonyan's classroom raised $266

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

My goal for this project is to increase and make physical education fun! My students love to play games and run outside in the playground therefore I know this baseball gear and outdoor equipment will be extremely engaging and beneficial to their cardio vascular growth and fitness skills.

Some of the items I am requesting will allow my students to have a structured baseball game that includes jerseys, bases and bats.

I believe this project and equipment will develop physical skills, increase exercise, learn teamwork, learn to play fair, and improve self-esteem.

Mrs. Melkonyan Soto Street 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.

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

9 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Packs Badminton Rackets Set with 15 Badminton Shuttlecocks Birdies Badminton Racquets for Adult and Lightweight Teenagers Badminton Set for Backyard Gym Beach Outdoor Games, 5 Colors • Amazon Business $41.79 1 $41.79
Flagship Carpets Stayput Throw Down Base Set - Rubber - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $32.84 1 $32.84
Tytroy 12 Pinnies Youth Practice Team Jerseys Mesh Scrimmage Training Vest Kids Sports Blue and Red • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
GoSports Baseball & Softball Batting Tee - Adjustable Rubber Hitting Tee, Black or Red • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Learning Resources - Bean Bags Rainbow 6/pk • Teachers' School Supply $14.01 1 $14.01
Franklin Sports Equipment Bag Multi, One Size • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Franklin Sports MLB Jumbo Kids Plastic Baseball Bat - Backyard Baseball Bat with Large Barrel for Kids + Toddlers - Kids Fat Plastic Bat • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Champion Sports Regulation Size Hollow Plastic Baseball, Set of 6 Assorted Colors - Durability • School Specialty $6.29 1 $6.29

Materials cost

$171.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.45

Sales tax

 $15.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$225.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.82

Total project goal

$265.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $265.47

3 Donors

-$194.15

Donations toward project cost

-$172.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.62

Matching donations from our partners

-$62.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$53.12

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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