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Ms. Picone from Staten Island, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ballin' on a Budget!

Help me give my students basketballs for our high school boys Basketball Program.

  • $652 goal

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My Project

Hi all! I am the athletic director of an all boys high school. We are fairly new to the sporting world and still building our program. We are in need of equipment to ensure that our young men are fully prepared for this basketball season.

At the moment, we only have 2 basketballs to use for our 2 teams.

This makes it difficult to hold effective practices. Many of our boys use basketball as an outlet and we want to make sure they always have this program available. With your generosity, we can add a few more basketballs to our collection. We thank you in advance for your incredible donation!

Ms. Picone Eagle Academy for Young Men SI (High) Grades 9-12

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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Staten Island, NY View local requests

More than half 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

40 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wilson Evolution Men's Indoor Only Leather Basketball, 29-1/2 Inches - Middle-High School - Adult - Durable • School Specialty $89.99 5 $449.95
Brynnl Extra Ball Bag ,Large mesh equipment bag black , Soccer Ball Bag with Adjustable Shoulder Strap ,600D Oxford Cloth mesh sports bag for Holding Soccer/Football/Volleyball(Holds 20 Balls) • Amazon Business $21.55 1 $21.55

Materials cost

$471.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $45.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$553.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.69

Total project goal

$651.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $651.26

3 Donors

-$646.85

Donations toward project cost

-$553.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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