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Coach Matt Thorne from Houston, TX is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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'23 - '24 PE Classroom Wishlist

Help me give my students the tools that they need to play the games and lead up activities that will give them the foundation that they need in many aspects of their life.

  • $902 goal

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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

My students live in a low income area where enrollment is low and the funds that the school receives goes to other departments. The items that I have added to our wish list will help me provide more engaging classroom and outside games that will heighten their learning. Physical education classes provide cognitive content and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors for physical activity and physical fitness. Physical Education class is the one time a week the students are not bombarded with classroom strategies and presentations.

Thanks,

Coach Thorne

Coach Matt Thorne Briscoe Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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
JBL - PartyBox 110 Portable Party Speaker - Black • Best Buy Education $224.65 1 $224.65
Sportime Gradeball Intermediate Basketballs, 28-1/2 Inches, Assorted Colors, Set of 6 - Rubber - High School - Adult - Durable • School Specialty $65.00 3 $195.00
FlagHouse Plastic Hoops, 30 Inch, Set of 12, Blue - Durable • School Specialty $59.00 3 $177.00
FlagHouse Kidnastics Personal Balance Beam, 4 Inches Wide, Blue - Nylon - Lightweight • School Specialty $13.95 6 $83.70

Materials cost

$680.35

Vendor shipping charges

 $45.57

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$766.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.20

Total project goal

$901.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $901.33

6 Donors

-$851.33

Donations toward project cost

-$723.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$127.70

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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