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Mr. Mendez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Future Flag Football Champs!

Help me give my students quality Flag Football practice equipment and bring home a championship!

  • $609 goal

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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

Our middle school athletes are fun, energetic, and eager to improve their mental and physical toughness. A majority of our students qualify for free-or-reduced lunch and will be the first in their families to attend a four-year college or university.

Our student athletes are looking to develop the healthy habits now to lead long and fruitful lives later.

Two to three times a week our budding athletes get to engage in full on exercise circuits to help them build their physical and mental stamina. With the Presidential Fitness Test deadline just around the corner, our students are gearing up to meet and exceed expectations set by the great state of California!

My Project

Our students are gearing up to return to team sports beginning with flag football this fall! In order to prepare them for the season we are requesting youth-sized footballs, blocking pads to train our offense and defense, training cones to practice offensive and defensive plays as well as for agility and endurance training, and practice jerseys to mimic live games.

Our goal this year is to bring our school it's first ever Flag Football Champsionship!

We are confident that our coaches and scholar athletes will be able to do so with your help to get these training materials before the start of the season!

Mr. Mendez Libertas College Preparatory Charter 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.

More about Mr. Mendez

Los Angeles, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cortina Sport Cone, Polyethylene 03-500-36, 18" Height, Red • Amazon Business $11.25 12 $135.00
GoSports Blocking Pad 24" x 16" Great for Martial Arts & Sports Training (Football, Basketball, Hockey, Lacrosse and More), Black • Amazon Business $44.54 3 $133.62
Franklin Sports Junior Footballs - Grip-Rite 100 - Kids Junior Size Rubber Footballs - Youth Footballs - 6 Pack of Footballs with Pump - Brown/White • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Etekcity Digital Body Weight Bathroom Scale, Large Blue LCD Backlight Display, High Precision Measurements,6mm Tempered Glass, 400 Pounds • Amazon Business $16.88 2 $33.76
Antoyo 12 Pack Pennies for Soccer Scrimmage Vest Practice Jersey for Adult Youth Orange • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Antoyo 12 Pack Pennies for Soccer Scrimmage Vest Practice Jersey for Adult Youth Green • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Antoyo 12 Pack Pennies for Soccer Scrimmage Vest Practice Jersey for Adult Youth Red • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$432.34

Vendor shipping charges

$8.99

Sales tax

$39.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$517.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.30

Total project goal

$608.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$608.68

4 Donors

-$291.10

Donations toward project cost

-$269.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.17

match offer

-$291.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$247.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.46

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$0.00

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