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Ms. Rivera from Opa Locka, FL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hurricane Irma Took Our Playground!

My students need jump ropes, hula hoops, bean bag games, and sports balls for creative ways to play while our playground is out of use as a result of Hurricane Irma.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rivera's classroom raised $396

This project is fully funded

My Students

My scholars are hard working third graders who are engaged and curious to know more! Every day we chant our school creed that echoes our core values: gratitude, self-control, grit, curiosity, and zest. I'm fortunate enough to say that my scholars display these characteristics on a daily basis.

We are focused on becoming college ready, global citizens.

While we are a Title I school in one of the more impoverished areas in Miami-Dade, our socioeconomic backgrounds are not what define us. My third graders are scholars on a mission to meet their current academic goals in preparation for college and life beyond!

My Project

This hurricane season was a rough one for Miami, and unfortunately our school was one of the many affected. Hurricane Irma flooded our campus, destroyed our gate, ripped down our biggest tree, and also made our playground unsafe to play in.

While we have been waiting for the playground to be fixed, our students have been struggling to find creative ways to play in our open field.

We need stimulating activities for our students to continue to grow their brains through activity! Materials such as jump ropes, hula hoops, bean bag games, and sports balls will allow students have have a fun and safe outdoor recess.

Ms. Rivera Beacon College Preparatory Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Opa Locka, FL 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
S&S Worldwide WAKA Kid Kickball Team Easy Pack, 15/Pack • Quill.com $69.69 1 $69.69
Spectrum 36" Flat Hula Hoops Set • Quill.com $36.80 1 $36.80
Spectrum 8' Poly Jump Ropes, 6/Pack • Quill.com $33.23 1 $33.23
Champion Sports Jump Rope 16-ft. • Quill.com $5.03 6 $30.18
Two-Sided Bean Bag Toss • Quill.com $24.64 1 $24.64
Wilson NCAA All-Surface Rubber Basketball (28.5) - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $11.99 2 $23.98
adidas Conext15 Glider Soccer Ball - Blue - 5 • DICK'S Sporting Goods $19.99 1 $19.99
Champion Sports Regulation Volleyball • Quill.com $8.75 2 $17.50
Champion Sports Bean Bag Set 3", 12/Set • Quill.com $15.04 1 $15.04
Spectrum 10" Competition Flying Disc, 6/Set • Quill.com $13.34 1 $13.34
Playground Ball, 8-1/2", Red • Quill.com $6.62 2 $13.24

Materials cost

$297.63

Vendor shipping charges

$4.40

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$336.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.38

Total project goal

$395.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$395.87

3 Donors

-$197.85

Donations toward project cost

-$168.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.53

match offer

-$197.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.17

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$0.00

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