You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Stepansky from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Stepansky is requesting

Building Self-Esteem Through Volleyball

My students need 5 EZ Strikervolleyball practice balls, 3 volleyball game balls, and 1 standard volleyball.

  • $407 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Mr. Stepansky has another project! Donate to Jumbo Speed Stacks to help his classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $144.
2X
Help Mr. Stepansky

Mr. Stepansky has another project! Donate to Jumbo Speed Stacks to help his classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $144.
2X

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

Helping build Middle School age kids self-esteem by staying interested in physical activity. I am a Physical Education teacher at a Pennsylvania urban K-8 public school. This school is located in a lower economic neighborhood with at least 95% low income and at least 95% get free or reduced lunch.

This school opened with not enough teachers and materials for teachers.

I was the only gym teacher until October 2007. Now March 2013 we have two teachers with two classes at a time, about 66 students at a time and not enough equipment for all. The school now has over 1100 students. The school has great kids who love to be physically active when given the opportunity.

My Project

The resources I am asking for are 5 practice volleyballs, 3 game volleyballs ,and 1 40" volleyball. All of my students love learning about volleyball. However girls and boys in 6th, 7th and 8th grades that are usually hard to motivate to participant in gym class were actually excited when they saw that we were going to play volleyball. They keep asking for more volleyball time.

Volleyball is a great game that students learn eye hand coordination, agility, sportsmanship, and builds high self-esteem, especially with girls who are self-conscious about their bodies.

Please help me keep 12,13 and 14 year old kids active by supporting my physical education program in these tough financial times. Thank you

Mr. Stepansky Juniata Park Academy Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mr. Stepansky

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

999 students impacted 8donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Stepansky is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BALL VOLLEYBALL EZ STRIKER • Sportime, Inc $20.89 5 $104.45
BALL VOLLEYBALL COLORED PANEL • Sportime, Inc $35.14 3 $105.42
BALL VOLLEYBALL 40'' • Sportime, Inc $73.14 1 $73.14

Materials cost

$283.01

Vendor shipping charges

$28.30

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$345.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.98

Total project goal

$406.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$406.54

5 Donors

-$379.78

Donations toward project cost

-$324.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.47

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"PA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/building-self-esteem-through-volleyball/984041/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":999,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Stepansky","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1037618027","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Philadelphia","teachersOnPage":[211958],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":984041,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":4,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"211958":{"owner":"Mr. Stepansky","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[984041],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp211958_orig.jpg?crop=833,833,x364,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565263591630","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":31555,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":144,"proposalURL":"project/jumbo-speed-stacks/9398932/","matchingFund":{"name":"Mission Tiger","type":"AUTO_DONATION_MATCH","matchingKey":"25WKKell","matchImpactMultiple":2.0,"donorSalutation":"Mission Tiger","multipleForDisplay":"2X","ownerRegion":null,"amount":0.00},"proposalTitle":"Jumbo Speed Stacks","proposalId":9398932},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTg2NTE4MA==","MTU1NjQ=","MTY0MjQ0Mg==","MTg1NDA4OA==","MTg1MDY3Mw==","MTgwNTQ4Mg=="],"teacherId":211958,"schoolCounty":"Philadelphia","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"PA","name":"Pennsylvania"}}