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Coach Donald from Memphis TN is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

When We're Safe, We Win!

Help me give my students reconditioned helmets to ensure their safety when practicing and playing in 2021.

  • $3,017 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

East Mustangs football represents the best of what it means to be a student-athlete. Located in an economically disadvantaged community, our high school receives Title I funding with very few dollars available for sports.

Our students are high-achieving in the classroom, and I want them to have the same success and support on the field.

Last year, following a winless season, our football players earned 6 wins. While COVID-19 restrictions prevented us from playing this fall, we are so excited about creating success as a team on and off the field in 2021.

My Project

Football has a unique power to bring people together, and player safety is the foundation. Helmets are the most important piece of safety equipment and must be reconditioned every 2 years. During reconditioning, helmets are deconstructed; each individual piece is inspected for cracks, deterioration and other damages, and damaged parts are replaced. Helmets then are repainted and polished for a smooth finish.

Our students need reconditioned helmets in order to play in 2021.

Twenty-five of our helmets must be reconditioned so our entire team has safe helmets with which it can practice and play. Help our players be safe as we develop leaders who understand the importance of teamwork, humility, and perseverance through football.

Coach Donald
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Reconditioning of football helmets • BSN Sports $91.00 25 $2,275.00

Materials cost

$2,275.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $225.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$34.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,564.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$452.49

Total project goal

$3,016.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,016.61

7 Donors

-$1,468.60

Donations toward project cost

-$1,315.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$152.79

match offer

-$1,468.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,248.31

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$220.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$79.41

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 $0.00

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