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Mr. LoNigro from Long Island City, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhancing Physical Education for Special Needs Students with Exercise Balls

Help me give my students new exercise balls to enhance fitness and sensory input.

  • $365 goal

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My Project

We kindly request your support in acquiring 10 exercise balls for our special needs students in our physical education class. These students have a range of disabilities, including autism and multiple disabilities. We believe that incorporating exercise balls into our lessons will significantly impact their learning and well-being.

Exercise balls offer numerous benefits for our special needs students.

They provide dynamic seating that promotes better posture, core strength, and balance. By using exercise balls in our physical education activities, our students can engage their muscles, improve coordination, and enhance motor skills. The sensory input from the balls also helps our students regulate emotions and increase focus during class.

Our primary goal is to create an inclusive and engaging physical education environment that meets the unique needs of our special needs students.

The exercise balls will allow our students to participate in activities that promote cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility.

Using exercise balls will help our students develop gross motor skills, coordination, and balance, essential for their physical development.

Physical education class provides an opportunity for our students to interact with peers and develop social skills. The exercise balls encourage cooperative play and teamwork, promoting positive social interactions.

Our students demonstrate incredible resilience and determination in overcoming challenges. Each student has unique abilities and strengths, and we strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment that celebrates their individuality. By providing essential resources like exercise balls, we ensure equal opportunities for all students to participate and succeed in physical education.

Mr. LoNigro PS 277Q @78 - Riverview School Grades 3-5

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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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Long Island City, 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

60 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sportime Anti Burst Exercise Ball, 25-1/2 Inches, Green • School Specialty $29.99 5 $149.95
Sportime Anti Burst Exercise Ball, 21-1/2 Inches, Orange • School Specialty $20.17 5 $100.85

Materials cost

$250.80

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.08

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$309.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.64

Total project goal

$364.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $364.28

9 Donors

-$355.89

Donations toward project cost

-$309.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.39

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 $0.00

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