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Mr. Murphy from Philadelphia PA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Jumping for Joy in PE

Help me give my students new and updated sports equipment for physical education class

  • $519 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Our school is located in a large urban school district in a very low-income area. Uniquely our students don't act like they don't have everything that they need and show pride in everything they do. Our school community is so special because the staff and students try all they can to make our school a place where they can feel safe, grow and learn regardless of the struggles beyond our walls. My students are the best students in our city.

My Project

Our kindergarten students are sorely lacking in sports equipment for PE class. Some of them have classes twice a week, and are using old and broken hula hoops, and struggling to use adult-sized basketball hoops.

We know that our children learn best by being physically active.

Giving our youngest students hula hoops, an appropriately sized basketball station, and a parachute will both promote physical activity and allow them to learn about being active while having fun at the same time.

Many of our students face obesity and weight issues even at young ages, due to poor nutrition and limited choice of healthful food options. The more they have fun with the activities in PE class, the more they will want to move outside of PE, and outside of school.

Mr. Murphy
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Children's Factory 4-Rings Basketball Stand with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $199.95 1 $199.95
Champion Sports Multi-Colored Parachute, 30-Foot Diameter • Amazon Business $149.48 1 $149.48
US Games Standard Hoops, 36-Inch (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $55.33 1 $55.33

Materials cost

$404.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$440.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.79

Total project goal

$518.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $518.62

8 Donors

-$252.00

Donations toward project cost

-$226.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.05

match offer

-$251.62

Match offer toward project cost

-$213.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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