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Mrs. Gallegos from South Bend, IN is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bump-Set-Spike Dig Deeper, Play Harder

Help me give my students volleyball equipment we can all be proud of.

  • $1,154 goal

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My Project

Our girls' volleyball team deserves to play with class! Volleyball has become bigger and bigger over the past few years at our middle school.

As our volleyball program grows we have seen our equipment fail, or not have the equipment necessary to allow us to play in the right setting.

Putting up our net involves tying a rope around the pole and physically pulling it as tight as we can. I have had to tie the net together in places where it has torn. It has become a major chore. I am afraid our officials are not going to let us play with the net we have for much longer. The balls we currently have leak and are falling apart.

We do not have a ball cart to keep everything together so equipment gets mixed up with the gym equipment and gets damaged even more than it already is. Your donations will help our program grow. I love how passionate our girls are about volleyball and I would love to see the pride in their eyes when they finally have equipment that isn't falling apart.

Mrs. Gallegos LaSalle Academy Grades 6-8

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.

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South Bend, IN 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

25 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jaypro Collegiate Nylon Volleyball Net - Steel/Nylon - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $425.02 1 $425.02
Tachikara Institutional quality Composite VolleyBall, Black-White • Amazon Business $23.37 12 $280.44
Tandem Sport Volleyball Net Antennae, Pair, Red - Glass - Teacher-Parent Resources - Adult - Durable • School Specialty $99.44 1 $99.44
Tandem Sport Pink Linesman Flag Elite - Referee Flags with Comfortable Soft Grip Handles - Volleyball Referee Flags, Soccer Referee Flags - Set of 2 with Carrying Bag • Amazon Business $20.00 2 $40.00
Shappy 4 Pack Extra Large Sports Ball Bag Mesh Soccer Basketball Bags Large Mesh Bag with Adjustable Shoulder Strap Ball Bags for Football Volleyball Gym Sports Equipment, 30 x 40 Inches • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Volleyball Dry Erase Board for Coaches 15x10.5 Inch Volleyball Rotation Wheel Whiteboard Coaching Supplies Equipment Includes 2 White Board Markers for Volleyball Accessories The Perfect Coach Gifts • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95

Materials cost

$884.84

Vendor shipping charges

$52.45

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$980.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$173.04

Total project goal

$1,153.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,153.60

12 Donors

-$576.80

Donations toward project cost

-$490.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.52

match offer

-$576.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$490.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.52

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$0.00

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