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Adam Bradbury's Mustache

Part of: Baltimore Growers
  • $35raised
  • 2projects funded
  • 2schools served
  • 2teachers supported
It is with mixed emotions that I am participating in Mustaches for Kids. That's right, for the next four weeks, I will be subjecting myself to public humiliation and private doubt by growing what will no-doubt be a ridiculous looking Mustache. In order to justify this endeavor I need your support. Please sponsor my Mustache by picking a classroom project from the list below to support. And wish me and my Mustache luck. (By the way, DonorsChoose.org is a 501(c)3 charity. See below for ... more
It is with mixed emotions that I am participating in Mustaches for Kids. That's right, for the next four weeks, I will be subjecting myself to public humiliation and private doubt by growing what will no-doubt be a ridiculous looking Mustache. In order to justify this endeavor I need your support. Please sponsor my Mustache by picking a classroom project from the list below to support. And wish me and my Mustache luck. (By the way, DonorsChoose.org is a 501(c)3 charity. See below for approvals from Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau.) hide
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  • Fun Fitness and the Three D's

    Funded Dec 19, 2009

    I just wanted to take the time to extend my most sincere gratitude for helping my program. The additional equipment has allowed the children to get more opportunities to use a basketball and has allowed me to convey the knowledge needed to play the game in a different way.

    Before I received the 10 new basketballs, I only had seven basketballs that were of good quality. This prevented the children from getting the maximum repetitions needed to help improve the basic fundamentals of dribbling, passing and shooting. For example, with a total of 17 basketballs, I am able to give each player a ball during a dribbling or shooting drill. It is an awesome sight to see all the kids dribbling a ball.

    When teaching court placement for an offensive play or a defensive setup, the white board's significance is unmeasurable. Some children need to see this visual to actually understand where they need to be on the floor. I can label the positions on the courts for the kids to help them understand the different positions. I have even used the white board during my normal physical education classes to post objectives and instructions for my students.

    With 37 boys and girls from grades one through five participating in the after-school program, and an additional 15 participating on the school team, the equipment has been a blessing. After running this program for eight years, all on a voluntary basis, it has been reassuring to see that there are other people who want to see our children succeed and are willing to help make things better for the kids.

    I think the largest impact on our children is one that is hardest to measure. Positive self esteem is a characteristic that a lot of my kids don't have. Many of them quit when things get too challenging. They would rather say they quit instead of saying they failed while giving it their best. It is difficult for many of them to trust people and many of them feel no one cares. They were extremely excited to hear we were getting new equipment, even if they didn't really understand how I obtained it. Before using the equipment for the first time, I sat all my kids down and told them how I went about getting the new balls. Some of them don't understand why people they didn't know gave them the new equipment, but they do know that someone cares. Thank you.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Coffey

  • Math - It's All Fun and Games!

    Funded Dec 1, 2009

    I would like to personally thank each of your for your generosity. It is because of wonderful, loving people like you that children are afforded the basics of a good, solid education.

    The games have made a tremendous impact on our classroom. Having math as the last subject of the day had been a "hard sell" to keep the students' interest and enthusiasm. Now, with the games and activities, the students are eager to finish the lesson and their required tasks so that they can quickly get back to the learning station tables to play. They share, play fair, abide by the rules, and learn all at the same time! It is truly an amazing sight.

    I even have a group of young ladies who now ask to stay after school to play the games more. The same young ladies that would drift off, act out, or make careless errors our of disinterest are thriving and enthusiastic about math. They are even helping other students so that the lesson goes a little faster and they can play their game before time is up.

    It is amazing to see just how much a few board games can change a child's life....and a teacher's life! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Overstreet

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