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

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Jiu Jitsu Gis For East LA Middle School Students

Help me give my students each their own proper uniforms (known as a"gi") to train in Brazilian Jiu JItsu.

  • $1,452 goal

Hooray! 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 Project

Our school serves 450 students in the East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights community of Southern California. For the past semester, we have partnered with East LA Jiu Jitsu, with the goal of “Building Character Through Jiu Jitsu.” Brazilian Jiu Jitsu produces confident, hardworking, humble, disciplined individuals. East LA Jiu Jitsu focuses on training youth, ages 12-20, raising up the next generation of leaders on the East side. I walk students from our campus to East LA Jiu Jitsu, where they train with coach and co-owner Ron Mukai. Students spent the first semester training in whatever change of clothes they could bring (usually in their PE clothes); Our goal now is to provide them with the full Brazilian Jiu Jitsu experience by ensuring that each student has a properly fitted "gi" to train in.

The donations to this project will be used to provide each student with a traditional gi that they will wear twice weekly to train in the character-building martial art known as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Your donation would be greatly appreciated not only by Coach Ron and I, but also by the students learning the life-long lessons provided through martial arts training.

Mr. Chavez Alliance College - Ready Middle Academy 8 Grades 6-8

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

26 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elite Sports BJJ GI for Men - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gi - IBJJF Tournament Kimono - Lightweight Preshrunk Sweat Wicking Fabric - Machine Washable - Free White Belt - Advanced Sizing Chart - White- Size 1 • Amazon Business $59.99 13 $779.87
Elite Sports Kids BJJ GI, Youth IBJJF Children’s Brazilian Jiujitsu Gi kimono W/Preshrunk Fabric & Free Belt (Premium White,C2) • Amazon Business $43.99 4 $175.96
Elite Sports Kids BJJ GI, Youth IBJJF Children’s Brazilian Jiujitsu Gi kimono W/Preshrunk Fabric & Free Belt (Premium White,C3) • Amazon Business $43.99 3 $131.97

Materials cost

$1,087.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $99.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,233.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$217.70

Total project goal

$1,451.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,451.35

9 Donors

-$715.24

Donations toward project cost

-$625.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.54

match offer

-$715.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$607.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.88

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 $0.00

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