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Mr. Santora from Jacksonville, FL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Swing Away With Softball!

Help me give my students softball supplies such as bats, tees, and training aids to take our high school softball program to the next level.

  • $1,504 goal

This project expired on September 7, 2025.

This project expired on September 7, 2025.

My Project

Hello there! My name is Shane Santora, and I am the head softball coach at our high school. For years, I have been working to build our softball program into something special, and we are so close! With your help, we can continue gathering high-quality bats, pitching mounds, tees, and other important training aids for our girls. We have some incredible talent making its way into the school, and I would hate to be unable to provide them with the resources they need to succeed. Let’s do something incredible for our softball community here in Florida and at our high school!

Mr. Santora Terry Parker High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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.

Jacksonville, FL 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

20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Easton | Ghost Advanced Fastpitch Softball Bat | Approved for All Fields | -8 / -9 / -10 / -11 Drop | 2 Pc. Composite • Amazon Business $366.84 1 $366.84
Easton | GHOST DOUBLE BARREL Fastpitch Softball Bat | Approved for All Fields | -11 / -10 / -9 / -8 Drop | 2 Pc. Composite • Amazon Business $269.99 1 $269.99
Rope Bat - The Ultimate Hitting System - Baseball & Softball Swing Trainer, Training Tool, Batting Aid • Amazon Business $134.95 2 $269.90
Softball Pitching Mat with Rubber 10x3 ft Softball Pitching Mound with Antifade Turf and Antislip Foam Backing Fastpitch Equipment for Softball and Baseball Pitchers Practice Clay and Green Matt • Amazon Business $116.39 2 $232.78
SKLZ Adjustable 5-Position Baseball and Softball Batting Tee • Amazon Business $44.99 2 $89.98

Materials cost

$1,229.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,277.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$225.52

Total project goal

$1,503.45

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