Without the Balls, It Would Just Be a Game of Base
My project needs 60 Wilson A1010 Baseballs to play and practice with.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. M.'s classroom raised $379
This project is fully funded
Extra-curricular activities for high-risk students are so important. Playing on a baseball team teaches the students many skills. They learn teamwork and discipline as well the skills to play the game. In addition they are afforded the opportunity to be a part of a team which keeps the students off the streets after school and gives them an activity they can really be proud of.
Last season was the third season for the Cobble Hill Baseball Team. The team went 10-6 and made the playoffs. I have never seen boys love playing baseball this much.
PSAL allots the school $1,400. Of which $1,200 is taken by the boys and girls basketball teams. I am given $200 to spend on baseballs, bats, first aid supplies and uniforms (jersey's and hats). $200 buys hats for the team and that is it. We can't play a game without balls, but at least the sun won't be in our eyes.
Many teams around Brooklyn have the members of the team pay for the equipment, but I don't think that's fair.
If you like baseball and you like seeing kids learning the game and having fun, then this is your chance to help out.
More than three‑quarters 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
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. M. and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/without-the-balls-it-would-just-be-a-ga/118215/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":25,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. M.","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-571748693","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Brooklyn","teachersOnPage":[21507],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":118215,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":870,"schoolName":"Cobble Hill School of Amer Study","authorIds":{"21507":{"owner":"Mr. M.","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[118215],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":47373,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":21507,"schoolCounty":"Kings (Brooklyn)","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}