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Mrs. Fitzpatrick from Washington, DC is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Recess Balls to Help Us Have Fun!

Help me give my students sports balls to use outside during our recess.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Fitzpatrick's classroom raised $204

This project is fully funded

My Project

Often times in school, the older kids get plenty of materials outside for recess. Pre-K students rarely have much to use. I would love to provide balls for ECE classes to use at recess to learn how to share, and work on hand/eye coordination. We already have a nice weather proof container for storage but we are in need of the actual sports balls for use.

Learning gross motor skills and sharing are essential as 3 and 4 year olds.

Please assist our littles with getting some great materials to use at recess to support their learning and help them to have fun!

Mrs. Fitzpatrick Langdon Elementary 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.

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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Voit Playground Ball Prism Pack - 10" • Teachers' School Supply $45.99 1 $45.99
Voit Playground Ball Prism Pack - 6" • Teachers' School Supply $34.99 1 $34.99
Sensory Ball (4 inch) - Set Of 4 • Teachers' School Supply $21.99 1 $21.99
Bedwina Sports Balls for Kids & Toddlers - 5-inch Sports Balls Set Includes Football, Small Soccer Ball, Basketball, and Playground Balls, Fun Indoors & Outdoor Toys (Hand Pump Included) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Hxezoc 4 Pack Sports Balls Set 6 Inch Inflatable Vinyl Balls with Added Hand Air Pump, Neon Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball and Football for Kids and Toddlers Playground Indoor and Outdoor Use • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89

Materials cost

$122.85

Vendor shipping charges

$11.33

Sales tax

$7.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$173.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.60

Total project goal

$203.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$203.99

3 Donors

-$168.83

Donations toward project cost

-$154.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.07

match offer

-$21.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$18.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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$0.00

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