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Mr. Shelsta from Elmwood, NE is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basketball

My students need to have some equipment that will help in their improvement. I am asking for some dry erase boards for games, no-slip grip pads, and 2 backboards.

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My Students

My classroom is the gymnasium. I am a PE teacher and coach, and my students need to have some good equipment to make them feel important. We want to give the students the right feel when they are playing, and for them to play at their highest level. When the students feel loved, they give more.

Our students are great kids who really love what they do.

They are completely interested in improving themselves and others. We feel these new additions of equipment will be such a huge improvement and upgrade of anything that we have. We want the students to feel like they can do anything.

My Project

The students will use the equipment by means of basketball. Whether it's playing in the game at all with the backboards, or getting a better grip on the floor with the no-slip grip pads, or just understanding the game from what I think with the dry erase boards.

This project will make a difference for the kids in our school and community.

Not just during school hours, but long after school is out. Students will feel a sense of security and love from the equipment, and that could make all the difference.

Mr. Shelsta Elmwood - Murdock Elementary School Grades 9-12

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Elmwood, NE View local requests 150 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Spalding 44" Polycarbonate Backboard and Slam Jam Rim Combo • DICK'S Sporting Goods $139.99 2 $279.98
DSG Courtside Traction Mat • DICK'S Sporting Goods $49.99 1 $49.99
Sport Write Pro Basketball Coaching Board • DICK'S Sporting Goods $29.99 1 $29.99
DSG Double-Sided Dry Erase Playmaker Board • DICK'S Sporting Goods $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$379.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.00

Sales tax

 $22.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$476.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.08

Total project goal

$560.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $560.53

1 Donor

-$280.27

Donations toward project cost

-$238.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.04

match offer

-$280.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$238.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.04

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 $0.00

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