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Mr. Blazo from Fayetteville, NC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Computers for Building Teams

My students need new laptops to support our after-school gaming club.

  • $2,727 goal

This project expired on March 17, 2017.

This project expired on March 17, 2017.

My Students

Our school strives to serve a wide range of students. Some are in the band, play sports, or participate on the forensics team. Our after school gaming club has given a home to students who might not fit into that traditional mold.

Our students have the same need as any others; to have a place where they can be themselves and be part of a team.

One of the facets of our gaming club is competitive online gaming with other high schools across the country. In order to build a strong team, we truly need some new computers. Our aging laptops often pose technical problems with system updates and Internet connectivity.

My Project

Our school runs an after-school gaming club that provides students with a unique place to be involved in the school culture. Many of our students have struggled to find a place where they fit in, and I have been thrilled to watch them participate in our program. They build friendships and develop their interpersonal skills with us every time we meet.

One of the cornerstones of our program is competitive online gaming.

Our students compete weekly in an organized league against other high schools across the camaraderie they have built has been amazing.

What has become a major hurdle for our students is the age of our current computers. Many of our students cannot afford to purchase a computer to bring to the club, and the computers we have are showing the wear of eight years of constant use by hundreds of students. In order to maintain the enthusiasm of our program, we desperately need newer machines that we can dedicate for the use of our club.

Mr. Blazo
Grades 9-12

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HP 15.6 Inch Notebook Touchscreen Laptop (AMD Quad-Core A8-6410 Processor 2.0 GHz up to 2.4 GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD Drive, Windows 10) (Certified Refurbished) • Amazon Business $299.00 7 $2,093.00

Materials cost

$2,093.00

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Sales tax

 $163.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$31.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,317.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$409.00

Total project goal

$2,726.65

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