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Coach LaFour from Pasadena, TX is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coach LaFour's classroom raised $899

Hurricane Harvey Relief: PHS

My students need these 5 defensive mannequins and 2 Slipp-Nott boards to improve their skills.

This project expired on June 8, 2018.

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Coach LaFour Pasadena High School
Pasadena, TX Grades 9-12

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 Students

PHS is a Title I public school comprised of 98% low income/high poverty Hispanic students who face multiple challenges daily in order to succeed. English as a second language is also a roadblock many of these students face. Regardless of their socioeconomic or language barrier, my students are eager to learn and compete at the highest level possible and deserve the same "perks" more privileged students receive. My goal is to give my students every advantage possible in the classroom and on the field of play in order to experience success.

My Project

Our students have stepped up to the challenge of recovery, rebuilding and stepping up for one another. Many have lost homes, friends and have been through more than they should at such an early age. Budget money for high school sports teams are shrinking annually. The items I am requesting for the basketball programs will go a long way to allowing us to spend limited budget money on other items such as uniforms.

By providing the SKLZ D-Man defensive mannequins, it will give our low-income students access to new training tools that will help improve their skills.

The mannequins will help our students learn to shoot or pass over, or around the hands-up defending position. We can use the multiple D-Men to practice dribbling, driving, and positioning with a defender. They can be used for solo practice or a team setting.

Another benefit to this project, would be for our students to receive the Slipp-Nott Boards. Most of our students do not have access or able to purchase top of the line shoes. These boards would allow our students to improve their traction, increase their safety, confidence, and maneuverability of the entire team just by walking on a Slipp-Nott board.

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Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

55 students impacted 12 donors
Coach LaFour Pasadena High School Grades 9-12

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.

Pasadena, TX 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

55 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SKLZ D-Man Defensive Mannequin - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $59.99 5 $299.95
Slipp-Nott Base and Sheets - 15 x18 - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $199.99 1 $199.99
Slipp-Nott Replacement Sheets - 26x26 - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $149.99 1 $149.99
Franklin High Pressure Metal Inflation Needles - 24 Pack - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$657.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $65.79

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$763.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$134.75

Total project goal

$898.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $898.33

8 Donors

-$549.16

Donations toward project cost

-$466.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.37

Matching donations from our partners

-$349.16

Match offers toward project cost

-$296.79

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.37

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 $0.00

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