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Mr. Duncan from Los Angeles, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pump Up The Ball, Pump It Up!

My students need a ball pump and flying discs for physical education activities.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Duncan's classroom raised $285

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach children in a low-income and high poverty neighborhood in the inner city of Los Angeles. At this Title I school, 100% of my students receive free and reduced lunch.

Though their economic standing has them encountering many challenges, struggling to receive an exemplary education will not be one of them, as far as I am concerned.

My hope is to provide my students with the highest expectations so that they can succeed in their lives, education, and careers. To help me do that, I need resources that these student may not have readily available.

My Project

Earlier this year, I had the honor of getting the project, Let's Have a Ball, fully funded. This brought 66 balls into my classroom, which was absolutely fantastic. However, a problem has presented itself with this project, I need to constantly pump up these balls so that my students could use them to their full potential! I also wanted to add some flat flying discs to my students physical education equipment to add more versatility in the activities we do.

Ball don't bounce without air, so help me bring a functioning ball pump in the classroom.

So help me get my students what they need.

Mr. Duncan 52nd Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MINI AIR COMPRESSOR 1/8 HP • School Specialty $95.63 1 $95.63
DISK FLYING COLORTWIST SET OF 6 • School Specialty $37.91 1 $37.91
DISK FLYING COLORTWIST SET OF 6 • School Specialty $37.91 1 $37.91
INFLATING NEEDLES STD S/12 • School Specialty $4.25 1 $4.25

Materials cost

$175.70

Vendor shipping charges

$17.57

Sales tax

$16.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$241.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.70

Total project goal

$284.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$284.69

8 Donors

-$284.69

Donations toward project cost

-$241.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.70

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$0.00

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