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Mr. Nepogoda from Ridgewood, NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Close to Competing: Varsity is Calling, Will You Answer?

My students need updated basketball and volleyball equipment to build competitive teams.

  • $1,081 goal

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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

"It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game." Unfortunately, not everyone even gets the chance to play. My students are currently faced with that dilemma. Due to the confines of a poverty stricken neighborhood and lack of opportunity many of my students never get a chance to play.

The students at my school are so thirsty for any physical activity.

Many have no athletic experience outside of school and some did not even have PE in elementary school. We fear that these students just do not have the resources or knowledge base to ensure long and healthy lives. Our school is lower income middle school in NYC. Like other similar urban schools, our students have adult responsibilities that keep them from exploring sports and fitness after school. Recently, we have been given a chance to expand our students' competitive spirit with volleyball showcases and with a potential basketball team. This is where we could use your help.

My Project

I am asking for very basic materials. First, I am asking for some men's and women's basketballs. These will be used with our after school teams. The balls we currently have are bald and need to be constantly refilled. Okay for the class setting, but not for the skill levels we wish to reach with the teams. I am also asking for a basketball stencil to create an extra court outside for spring practices. Finally, I am asking for volleyballs. We need these for the same reasons as the basketballs, however volleyball season is almost at an end so these would be for next season.

Think about your own experiences.

If you have ever played a competitive sport, think about how it changed your live. How it helped you in other areas outside of sports. If you have never played, didn't you want the opportunity? Make a difference. Help me field a team of first time athletes.

Mr. Nepogoda IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School 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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Ridgewood, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

75 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Superior Basketball Court Stencil • Cannon Sports, Inc. $31.99 1 $31.99
Spalding TF-1000 ZK Pro Indoor Composite 29.5 Men's Basketball • Cannon Sports, Inc. $44.75 6 $268.50
V600 Baden Volleyball • Cannon Sports, Inc. $59.95 6 $359.70
Rawlings Women's Francise NAIA Official Basketball • Cannon Sports, Inc. $66.25 2 $132.50

Materials cost

$792.69

Vendor shipping charges

 $79.27

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$918.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$162.15

Total project goal

$1,081.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,081.00

10 Donors

-$1,081.00

Donations toward project cost

-$918.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$162.15

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