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Mrs. Raspa from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Playground Equipment for My First Grade Classroom

My students need playground equipment for recess.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Raspa's classroom raised $277

This project is fully funded

Help!! My first grade classroom has tons of energy! I teach in an urban Pennsylvania setting where children do not always play outside after school or participate in organized sports.

My students only get gym once a week and do not have a lunch recess. I try to get them outside myself for 30 minutes per day, but I cannot play duck, duck, goose or run races much longer without going insane.

We need playground equipment such as balls, jump ropes, a big parachute and beanbags to play with and add variety to recess.

You will make recess fun for the kids and for me, and help these students release their energy in a healthy way. Young students need daily exercise and this equipment will keep them engaged and entertained for a long time.

Mrs. Raspa Delaplaine McDaniel Elementary Middle School Grades PreK-2

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Philadelphia, PA 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Playground Balls & Storage Bag • Nasco $17.95 1 $17.95
Baden Playground Balls - Set of 6, 8-1/2 • Nasco $16.74 1 $16.74
DOUBLE DUTCH JUMPROPES, 30' SOLID POLY • Cannon Sports, Inc. $11.06 3 $33.18
CSI 8' Cotton Jump Rope with Spring Loaded Wooden Handles for Speed Jumping • Cannon Sports, Inc. $1.84 1 $1.84
WILSON CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS BALLS [ONE DOZEN BALLS = 4 TUBES OF THREE EACH] • Cannon Sports, Inc. $13.09 1 $13.09
PARACHUTE CANOPY, 16' • Cannon Sports, Inc. $55.09 1 $55.09
Numbers Beanbags • Nasco $17.95 1 $17.95
Shape Beanbags • Nasco $21.55 1 $21.55

Materials cost

$177.39

Vendor shipping charges

$17.74

Sales tax

$10.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$227.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.83

Total project goal

$276.83

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$276.83

2 Donors

-$249.41

Donations toward project cost

-$227.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.42

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$0.00

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