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Mr. Collins from Durham, NC is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teaching Safe Technique

Help me give my students the equipment needed to help teach them safe technique while developing their athletic skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Collins's classroom raised $418

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My Project

The donations for this project will be beneficial for our overall athletic program at GMS. It will go beyond the football program and support all of our student-athletes as they strive to develop and pursue athletics at the next level. We desire to possess the adequate sports training equipment that not only help build strength and enhance skills, but most of all, to aid in developing proper technique to avoid injuries and maintain safety.

Many middle-school students are extremely excited about the opportunity to participate in team sports, and embrace the rigor and challenges of preparing for it.

However, there is adequate evidence arising from injury prevention studies of youth sports participants emphasizing the necessity for proper training equipment that is designed age-appropriately to help develop their muscles and avoid injuries.

With strength and agility training being a higher priority than skill development or dominating games, the GoSports XL Tackle Dummy and XTRAMAN Blocker Pop-Up Defenders will be used to safely simulate contact drills and is excellent for teaching fundementals. They are constructed with an ultra dense foam core that is used to minimize impact and avoiding injury. The overall objective of our project is to build a safe training environment that equipped with developmentally-appropriate equipment and encourage ongoing personal health and safety techniques that would make their experience as a student athlete rewarding and successful.

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Durham, NC
Grades 6-8
Health & Wellness
Team Sports
Traditional School
Sports & Exercise Equipment
More than half of students from low‑income households

Mr. Collins Sherwood Githens Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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

HBCU Alum 35 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

GoSports XL Tackle Dummy - 4ft x 1ft, Great for Martial Arts & Sports Training (Football, Basketball, Hockey, Lacrosse and More), Black • Amazon Business $118.80 2 $237.60

GoSports XTRAMAN Blocker Pop-Up Defenders 3 Pack - Safely Simulate Defenders for All Major Sports - Basketball, Soccer, Football and More, Black • Amazon Business $59.54 1 $59.54

Materials cost			$297.14
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$23.18
3rd party payment processing fee			$4.46
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$354.78
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$62.61
Total project goal			$417.39
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$417.39
1 Donor			-$208.70
Donations toward project cost			-$177.40
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$31.30
match offer			-$208.68
Match offer toward project cost			-$177.38
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$31.30
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$0.01
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Teaching Safe Technique

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