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Mrs. Leal from Chicago, IL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Leal's classroom raised $309

Strength is the Key to Success!

Help me give my students resistance bands to increase their strength training during team workouts.

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Mrs. Leal Dawes Elementary School
Chicago, IL Grades 6-8

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

High School sports is a phenomenal outlet for students that allows them to stay off the streets, build their self-esteem, develop peer relationships, and create everlasting memories. In order for all of the above to happen, we have our players to participate in numerous strength building activities to get ready for the season.

The key to success is in the eye of the beholder.

We want our players to create goals for themselves and focus on what they need to do in the gym in order to have a positive impact on the court. Our student athletes will be able to use these bands any time they are in the gym or on the court to enhance their strength and overall abilities.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

120 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Leal Dawes Elementary School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

120 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CanDo Exercise Band, Medium Band, 50 Yards, Green • School Specialty $114.67 1 $114.67
CanDo Exercise Band, Heavy Band, 50 Yards, Blue • School Specialty $93.37 1 $93.37

Materials cost

$208.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.80

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$261.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.23

Total project goal

$308.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $308.19

1 Donor

-$308.19

Donations toward project cost

-$261.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.23

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