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Mr. Danticat from New York, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basketballs for the Stars

Help me give my students 10 new, superior-quality basketballs along with a basketball rack to help them feel like superior-quality athletes playing for super-quality team.

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My Students

I am a middle school special education teacher in New York City, who works with students with behavioral and emotional disturbances. We are located in the Upper Eastside servicing students from Harlem, the Lower Eastside, and the Bronx. Each student receives individualized services designed to help them with their behavioral and emotional disturbances. These services help to foster recovery and successful functioning in the home, school, and community.

At the core of their disabilities is the fact that they come from struggling socio-economic conditions.

Therefore, it is no wonder they behave the way they do but also why they look forward to participating in competitive sports against peers, and in some cases, even teachers. They have a special interest in all sports especially basketball, since it requires very little in terms of equipment. These kids bring their heart and their love for the game, which is one of the reasons why I have dedicated my career to creating opportunities, with each interaction, that allow them to forget that their lives are as complex as they truly are. Just for today, I want to be available as their teacher and coach, doing together what we love and look good doing it.

My Project

Please donate basketballs and a rack to help us develop our school basketball team, which is at its infancy stage. The basketballs requested are official size and of superior quality, which differs greatly from what are currently using at our school. The rack will help us organize this equipment and teach proper organization to our young athletes. Altogether we will use your donations to help develop students’ self-esteem and confidence since they will become a part of a something that acts and looks like a respectable basketball team. My prayer is that our youngsters will improve as players and students because they will acknowledge being part of something respectable, having high quality equipment to use and care after.

Mr. Danticat PS 169M Robert F Kennedy Grades 6-8

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

20 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wilson Evolution Official Basketball (29.5") • DICK'S Sporting Goods $49.98 10 $499.80
Tandem 4-Tier Ball Rack • DICK'S Sporting Goods $89.99 1 $89.99

Materials cost

$589.79

Vendor shipping charges

 $58.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$687.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.34

Total project goal

$808.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $808.96

14 Donors

-$624.28

Donations toward project cost

-$534.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.89

match offer

-$180.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$153.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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