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Mr. Marinaro from West Seneca, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Please Help Replace Broken Equipment and Feed Some Hungry Students!

Help me give my students replacement equipment and snacks.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Marinaro's classroom raised $965

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our students love racquet sports and our equipment is old/broken!

It would be a huge help to get some new racquets and gatorskin balls.

Our current pickleball paddles are wooden ones that I used as a student 25 years ago. Our badminton racquets are bent with broken strings and the birdie will often times go through the racquet or get stuck in it. We also have worn out gatorskin balls that are tattered and need replacement.

Lastly, and most importantly, I'm asking for a supply of snacks to give to kids to who come to class hungry. I often give away fruit that I buy or fruit from my own lunch, but middle school kids are always hungry and this donation would help out greatly! Thank you for your consideration

Mr. Marinaro West Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

West Seneca, NY View local requests

More than half of 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

900 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rhino Champion Sports Pickleball Vapor, 2 Player Set, Blue/Black - Aluminum - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $59.02 6 $354.12
Champion Sports Badminton Tempered Steel Twin-Shaft and Frame Racket, Nylon Strings, Set of 6 - Leather/Steel/Nylon • School Specialty $98.99 2 $197.98
Healthy Snacks, Care Package 67 Count Premium Healthy Mixed Snack Box & Snacks Gift Variety Pack – Great for Home, Lunches, Work, Grab and Go, Office, Meetings, – Breakfast Bars, Bulk Granola Bars, Snacks • Amazon Business $43.50 2 $87.00
Gator Skin Special Ball 7 Dia. Assorted 6/Set • Staples $84.94 1 $84.94

Materials cost

$724.04

Vendor shipping charges

$55.21

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$820.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.73

Total project goal

$964.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$964.84

3 Donors

-$479.48

Donations toward project cost

-$412.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.92

Matching donations from our partners

-$479.47

Match offers toward project cost

-$407.55

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

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$0.00

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