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Mr. Jackson from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bowling Team Equipment

My students need bowling equipment (resin balls, ball carriers, towels) to better compete in PSAL bowling competitions.

  • $669 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

The last 8 years I have had the opportunity to coach the boys bowling team at The Brooklyn International High School. Each year I have been able to teach a group of recent immigrant boys to bowl, to understand the commitment needed to be a part of a team, and experience the thrill of competition.

Our school has 380 students who are all recent immigrants, come from over 52 countries, and speak over 30 languages.

They are hard working, supportive of one another, dedicated to their education and their families, and want to experience as much of the American Dream as immigrants throughout history. Many work to support their families and many more take care of most of the family responsibilities. They are not the children of diplomats but of day laborers and bodega workers. They desire to have a successful and fruitful life in America and truly understand that education is the first stepping stone to their new journey. They show up everyday, work hard and appreciate all that is provided to them by our city and country. I teach them United States History but also how to bowl. They have come to love the sport and more importantly, being apart of a team and competing for the school that they call a second home.

My Project

I plan on using the bowling equipment to support our boys bowling team as well as my bowling club. For 8 years we have competed in the PSAL (Public School Athletic League) and have done quite well. Every single boy that I have coached has never bowled before and they pick it up quite quickly -- they are truly dedicated. We have made the playoffs for the last 5 years and have only won 2 times out of 5. We are at a crossroads where using the 'plastic' bowling balls from the bowling alley are not allowing us to progress further and get stronger as a team. We truly need new and our 'own' equipment -- balls, towels, etc. that we can become comfortable with and use regularly. All of the other top teams/bowlers in the city have their own (resin) balls and our boys desire to be on the same level as those boys.

My students need bowling equipment (resin balls, ball carriers, towels) to better compete in PSAL bowling competitions.

My boys have come to love bowling and I hope to be able to present them with some new equipment for the next season that will allow them to perform on a different level and love the sport even more.

Mr. Jackson Brooklyn International High School 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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Brooklyn, 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Columbia 300 Freeze Hybrid Bowling Ball, Black/Blue/Silver, 13 • Amazon $86.12 2 $172.24
Brunswick Slingshot Pearl Bowling Ball (Silver/Black, 12-Pounds) • Amazon $84.95 2 $169.90
Brunswick TZone Green Envy Bowling Ball (11-Pounds) • Amazon $57.33 1 $57.33
Hammer Microfiber Towel, Orange • Amazon $13.15 4 $52.60
Brunswick Microfiber See Saw (Black/Navy) • Amazon $11.55 4 $46.20
Ebonite Ultra Dry Grip Sack (colors may vary) • Amazon $8.04 4 $32.16

Materials cost

$530.43

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$568.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.30

Total project goal

$668.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $668.69

2 Donors

-$633.34

Donations toward project cost

-$568.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.35

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 $0.00

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