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Producing Young Men One Basketball At A Time

My student-athletes need 4 basketballs, water bottles, a ball bag and a score book.

$463 goal

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Celebrating 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.

Our basketball program is in need of basketballs and other essentials of running a program that the kids can be proud of. I am a Biology and Life Science teacher at a high-need school in Southern California. I also Coach the boys' basketball team here and are in great need of any help that can be provided.

Our team has been working very hard for the upcoming season but the program has been hit hard by a budget crisis within the district. The athletics program as a whole was on the verge of being eradicated, thus student-athletes are being deprived of simple necessities of practice and game-day gear.

The team is in need of four indoor basketballs, a bag to tote them around in, a scorebook, and water bottles for practice and game-day hydration. The student-athletes are going to have more ball skill development time during practice to improve individual abilities and be able to stay hydrated with their own water bottles.

You will make it possible for my student-athletes to add on-court success to their tireless work and accomplishments off the court in a school and neighborhood with a rarely-forgiving atmosphere.

Mr. W.

Grades 9-12

Hawthorne High School

Hawthorne, CA

California

More than half of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 60 students.

13 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Champion Sports Small Red Mesh 24" x 36" Ball Bag • Cannon Sports, Inc. $7.95 1 $7.95

GATORADE SPORTS PACK - Includes Six 32 oz. Gatorade squeeze bottles, • Cannon Sports, Inc. $33.45 3 $100.35

Basketball Score Book, Peterson Mark 5 Basketball Scorebook • Cannon Sports, Inc. $7.25 1 $7.25

CIF Approved Men's ZK Microfiber Composite Tan TF 1000 Spalding Basketball • Cannon Sports, Inc. $46.75 4 $187.00

Materials cost			$302.55
Vendor shipping charges			$30.26
Sales tax			$21.93
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.56
Fulfillment labor & materials			$17.00
Total project cost			$379.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$83.20
Total project goal			$462.20
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$462.20
13 Donors			-$445.88
Donations toward project cost			-$379.00
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$66.88
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$16.32
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Producing Young Men One Basketball At A Time

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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This teacher needs your help!

Producing Young Men One Basketball At A Time

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Give this project a boost!

Equity Focus

Boost your odds

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

How we calculate what's needed

Give the most requested basic supplies

Give back to your community

Project Activity

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
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