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Mr. Spells from Chicago, IL is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basketballs Needed For P.E., Afterschool, And Summer Program

My students need 30 basketballs to effectively learn, practice, and develop the fundamental skills of passing, dribbling, and shooting in order to compete at a high level.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Spells's classroom raised $675

This project is fully funded

My Students

We currently have 4 basketballs, of which 3 are continuously going flat because of the peeled lining on the balls. In classes of 28, we often have students doing more spectating than participating due to the lack of equipment.

My students are a very eager group of kids that love sports.

They're always trying to find a way to get extra practice time with ever sport they're learning. My students practice being team players and showing good sportsmanship at all times. They are also very competitive, but understands that losing is a part of the game and quitting is never an option.

My Project

Once we receive the equipment, students will be have the opportunity to learn, practice, and develop the skills necessary to execute a proper overhead pass, chest pass, bounce pass, left hand dribble, right hand dribble, figure 8 dribble, spider dribble, 2 ball dribbling drills, cross over dribble, and proper shooting form.

You can make a difference because with this equipment, I will be able to start an after school basketball program for kids in grades Kinder through 5th, a summer camp for kids ages 3 to 14, and effectively teach classes during the regular school hour.

The afterschool and summer program will give high school students the opportunity to gain community service, learning hours by volunteering as a coach's assistant by helping to develop the fundamental skills of those who are less skillful.

Mr. Spells KIPP Ascend Primary Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests 360 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BALL BASKETBLL HANDS-ON CELLULAR RUBBER 28.5'' • School Specialty $15.19 15 $227.85
BALLS BASKETBALL SPORTIME MAX STAR SET OF 6 • School Specialty $87.39 2 $174.78
BALL BASKETBALL INTERMEDIATE JET NFHS-APPRVED • School Specialty $33.24 2 $66.48
BALL BASKETBALL MENS JET NFHS-APPROVED • School Specialty $33.24 2 $66.48

Materials cost

$535.59

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$573.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.23

Total project goal

$674.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$674.85

12 Donors

-$562.87

Donations toward project cost

-$501.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.50

match offer

-$85.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.98

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$0.00

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