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Mrs. Minezaki from San Diego CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Newcomers Learning New Sports

Help me give my students equipment so they can learn to play sports that are not popular in their home country.

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We have students that come to us from all parts of the world. In addition to the common challenges in navigating middle school, they must also learn a new language and at the same time becoming a part of the new world they are now living in.

Providing balls to introduce them to sports they are not accustomed to playing in their homeland will go a long way to bridging the gap.

It will help them to feel more comfortable as well as give them an outlet for connecting with others as they are learning the language.

Mrs. Minezaki
Grades 6-8

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wilson Youth Composite Soccer Ball, Leather, 15" • Amazon Business $63.99 3 $191.97
Mikasa VQ2000 Plus NFHS Volleyball, Size 5, Royal Blue/Gold/White - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $52.34 3 $157.02

Materials cost

$348.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.70

Sales tax

 $31.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$431.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.21

Total project goal

$508.06

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Total project goal

 $508.06

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 $508.06

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