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Coach Vargas from Highlands Ranch, CO is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Train with Purpose: Support Resistance Gear for Resilient Bodies

Help me give my students weight vests, ankle weights, and wrist weights to build speed, joint strength, and stability—helping our athletes move with more power, control, and long-term resilience.

  • $571 goal

This project expired on July 24, 2025.

This project expired on July 24, 2025.

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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

We are seeking funding to purchase weight vests, ankle weights, and wrist weights to support the athletic development of our student-athletes.

These tools play a crucial role in building functional strength, speed, joint stability, and injury resilience—all essential components for safe, high-level performance.

Weight vests allow us to add resistance during bodyweight movements such as squats, lunges, jumps, and core exercises. This added load helps develop explosive power, balance, and postural control, particularly in growing athletes who are learning to manage their body mechanics. Ankle and wrist weights provide targeted resistance for speed drills, arm swings, lateral movements, and agility work, helping students build muscular endurance and joint integrity in a safe, progressive way.

These pieces of equipment are especially valuable for youth athletes because they allow for low-impact resistance training that emphasizes movement quality, control, and coordination rather than heavy lifting. By incorporating these tools into warm-ups, strength circuits, and sport-specific drills, we’re not only increasing athletic performance but also teaching students how to move with intention and protect their bodies for the long term.

Our goal is to make athletic training more accessible, intentional, and supportive of lifelong wellness. With this equipment, we can better personalize training, scale difficulty, and meet each student where they are—giving them the confidence and tools to grow stronger, faster, and more resilient with every step.

Your support directly contributes to the development of healthy, empowered, and physically capable youth.

Coach Vargas Thunder Ridge High School Grades 9-12 Highlands Ranch, CO View local requests 150 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NEALFIT Weighted Vest for Women and Men, 4-10lb/11-20lb/20-32lb Adjustable Weighted Vest with Reflective Strip, Body Weight Vest for Walking, Running, Fitness, Strength Training (Black, 11-20 lbs) • Amazon Business $56.99 3 $170.97
Sportneer Adjustable Weighted Ankle Weights Set 1 Pair 2 4 6 8 10 Lbs Leg Weight Straps for Women Men for Gym,Fitness, Workout,Walking, Jogging,1-5 lbs for Each Ankle, 1 Pair 2-10 lbs (Black) • Amazon Business $24.89 3 $74.67
AceSpear Wrist Weights with Thumb Loops Lock for Men Women 1lb*2 2lbs*2 3lbs*2 Ankle Weights Weighted Gloves Wristbands for Running Strength Training Walking Exercises (2 lbs x 2, Black) • Amazon Business $24.80 3 $74.40
DMoose Fabric Resistance Bands for Working Out, Long Workout Bands, Pull Up, Thick Cloth, Long Resistance Band, Non Slip Long Bands for Working Out (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $23.85 3 $71.55
SunNordic 6/9 Pack Plyometric Weighted Baseball Set (3.5-16/35/53/70 oz) - Variable Weight Plyo Baseballs for Improved Power & Pitching Training - for All Skill Levels • Amazon Business $28.49 2 $56.98

Materials cost

$448.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$485.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.64

Total project goal

$570.94

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