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Coach Jaquez from Houston, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Strengthening the Stars

My students need conditioning equipment like medicine balls to strengthen their physical health to perform at their highest potential.

FULLY FUNDED! Coach Jaquez's classroom raised $593

This project is fully funded

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 Students

Predominately lower-income Hispanics make up 85% of our school. Many live in multi-family homes where extended families share one small house. We are in the highest bracket for free and reduced lunch in our district. Our school district gave free lunch to every student through October to help reduce expenses as we rebuild due to the natural disaster (Hurricane Harvey). Every single athlete was impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Two days after the worst of the storm our high school team started volunteering to local assistance such as Red Cross. Dozens of athletes came up to help distribute clothes, meals, or play with children.

These students lost a lot of time and stuff because of the hurricane.

We want to help the culture of our school get back on track.

My Project

The donations will assist our softball and baseball team in many aspects. The team's success begins with physically strengthening their bodies. In the process, the athletes will feel better and increase their confidence. Confidence will lead to hustle, and then to team chemistry.

Win or lose, our players will end the season having stronger characteristics that will feed into their lives.

The resistance parachutes will keep our players feel lighter and faster on their feet. This will help when fielding the ball and base running. The medicine balls will strengthen their cores which is the foundation for becoming stronger. This will contribute to the power behind the bat.

Coach Jaquez Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Grades 9-12

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.

Houston, TX View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SPRI 12-Ball Xerball Medicine Ball Rack • Amazon Business $199.98 1 $199.98
AmazonBasics Medicine Ball, 12-Pounds • Amazon Business $32.99 3 $98.97
Sports Research Medicine Ball (10lb) | Helps develop core strength & balance • Amazon Business $35.50 2 $71.00
Physport Resistance Parachute 56 Inch Running Parachute for Power Speed • Amazon Business $9.99 7 $69.93
AmazonBasics Medicine Ball, 8-Pounds • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99

Materials cost

$466.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.92

Total project goal

$592.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $592.79

1 Donor

-$296.40

Donations toward project cost

-$251.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.46

match offer

-$296.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$251.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.46

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 $0.00

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