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Mr. Thompson from Sumter SC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

The Dancer's Floor!

My students need this floor so that they can dance while also protecting their bodies from the damage that dancing on the hard standard flooring can cause.

  • $495 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are part of a rural community comprised of many walks of life. Many of them are children of military, migrant workers, among several others. They have the opportunity to be some of the first among the district to have the opportunity to be enrolled in dance.

These students are especially lucky to have access to the arts.

As we see, many students don't have access to arts based program, and we see the benefit across the board in all students enrolled in arts courses.

My Project

The program that this project is for is a relatively new program. They're working to grow the program and create a culture in which the dance program is available, fun, and safe for ALL students.

This floor will make dance more accessible and safe for my students.

As dancers are up and down on the floor, without a proper dance surface the dancers can be injured and potentially stop them from being able to produce an amazing show.

This flooring is also able to be moved, so it would be useful if there were to be a change in venue of the program.

Mr. Thompson
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Interlocking Rubber Mats, Superjare 6 Tiles Extra Thick (0.56") Protective Flooring for Exercise, Workout, Gym Equipment - Black/White • Amazon Business $59.99 6 $359.94

Materials cost

$359.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.24

Total project goal

$494.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $494.96

5 Donors

-$223.31

Donations toward project cost

-$189.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.49

match offer

-$271.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$230.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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