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Getting Physical

My students need playground balls, jump ropes, plastic discs and a soccer ball.

  • $184 goal

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My Students

Do you remember your favorite subject in school? If it was playground, then you would agree with many of the kids in my class. They love going outside each day. However, most of my playground equipment is worn out or lost. The students get frustrated when they don't have enough to share.

I teach fourth grade at a school that is 93% free and reduced lunch.

My children get daily playground time. However, throughout the years, my playground equipment has been borrowed or has worn out through much use. I would like to replace and provide the students with a variety of exciting playground equipment.

My Project

Some of the equipment that I would like to purchase are 6 balls, 1 soccer ball, 6 jump ropes, 15 Frisbees and 2 disks and a ball to catch. This equipment would help the students stay active and make playground time more exciting and engaging. This variety of playground equipment will provide us with lots of enjoyment especially on the days when we play on the black top or the baseball field.

By purchasing the playground equipment, you would be helping my students stay engaged and active when they go outside.

This will provide them with a variety of equipment to play with each day.

Mrs. Patterson Charles England Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Lexington, NC 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Colored Playground Balls (set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.96 1 $33.96
12" OgoDisk FORA IV • Kaplan Early Learning Company $27.16 1 $27.16
Competition Plastic Disc • Kaplan Early Learning Company $1.69 15 $25.35
16' Confetti Jump Rope • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.86 1 $11.86
8' Speed Rope (set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.46 1 $8.46
Soccer Ball - Size 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.46 1 $8.46

Materials cost

$115.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$155.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.52

Total project goal

$183.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $183.49

1 Donor

-$91.74

Donations toward project cost

-$77.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.76

match offer

-$91.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$77.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.76

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 $0.00

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