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Mr. Richard from Hamden, CT is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Power-up PE with Paddles

Help me give my students the best piece of Phys Ed equipment there is - lollipop paddles!

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Students love using lollipop paddles in PE! These foam paddles are a safe alternative to hard racquets and paddles.

We’ll use these paddles to practice skills used in badminton, pickleball, tennis, and more.

That means they’ll be able to join in games and make new friends wherever life takes them.

Younger students will enjoy using these paddles to safely learn basic striking skills. They’ll begin by controlling objects like balloons and graduate to other objects in the air and on the ground as they develop their had-eye coordination.

These paddles are extremely versatile, allowing us to play and invent many competitive striking games.

Mr. Richard Helen Street Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

Never Before Funded 320 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lollipop Foam Paddles - Set of 6 • Nasco $45.59 5 $227.95

Materials cost

$227.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$261.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.12

Total project goal

$307.49

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 $307.49

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