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Ms. John from Brownsville, TX is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Veterans Tennis

Help me give my students tennis balls, tennis grips, tennis hoppers, and tennis carts, for a great tennis season.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. John's classroom raised $1,920

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 Project

This year, our high school tennis team made history by sending the largest number of varsity players to regionals in the entire Brownsville Independent School District! We are so proud of our student-athletes' dedication, discipline, and sportsmanship—and we're already training hard to make an even bigger impact next season.

However, we’re facing a serious challenge: we lack the basic equipment and supplies needed to keep our momentum going.

From worn-out tennis balls and broken racquets to missing training aids, our team is in desperate need of support.

That’s where you come in.

We’re launching a Donors Choose project to raise funds for:

Tennis racquets and grips

Balls and ball hoppers

Basic training equipment

Every donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to helping these student-athletes compete, grow, and represent our community with pride.

Your support means the world to us—and to the future of these incredible students.

Thank you for believing in our team!

Let’s keep this winning streak going together!

Ms. John Veterans Memorial Early College High School 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.

Brownsville, TX View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Penn Championship Tennis Balls - Extra Duty Felt Pressurized Tennis Balls - 24 Cans, 72 Balls • Amazon Business $81.36 10 $813.60
vgsion Backstop Camera Mount Cell Phone Fence Mount for iPhone, GoPro Hero 11, Mevo Start for Recording Baseball, Softball and Tennis Games • Amazon Business $37.00 10 $370.00
GAMMA Sports Brute 325, Holds 325 Tennis Balls, Premium Teaching Cart, Unique Sports Equipment, Large Ball Capacity, Heavy Duty, Ideal Court Training Accessories, Pickleball • Amazon Business $249.99 1 $249.99
GAMMA BallHopper Hi Rise 75 w/Wheels, Multiple Colors, Pro Plus 110, Whopper 140, Durable and Convenient Tennis & Pickleball Hoppers, Padel, Portable Design • Amazon Business $78.99 1 $78.99
HEAD Super Comp Racquet Overgrip - Tennis Racket Grip Tape - 3-Pack, • Amazon Business $6.50 10 $65.00

Materials cost

$1,577.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,631.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$287.87

Total project goal

$1,919.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,919.11

7 Donors

-$1,851.45

Donations toward project cost

-$1,588.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$262.71

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.66

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 $0.00

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