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Coach Freed from Flushing, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help the Baseball and Softball Programs at MHS Compete!

Help me give my students the competitive edge we are desperately seeking by adding a portable hitting facility to our daily practices!

  • $1,544 goal

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My Project

The QMHS and MELS baseball and softball teams are primed for HUGE seasons in 2025.

We utilize the field space at our school the best way we can, but these hitting materials will help get us over the top!

The baseball team is coming off of back-to-back division titles and return the top pitcher in the city, along with 3 of the top 10 bats.

The softball team was a New York City FINALIST a year ago, and the future is bright for the girls!

This project includes a free-standing, movable batting cage, that both teams can utilize indoors OR outdoors. Being able to have one team hitting in a protected cage, while the other team is on the field will give us an advantage not known before.

These programs both share the use of a pitching machine. Dedicated extension cords that can get our pitching machine wherever we need to on our field will allow us to accommodate other activities taking place on the field space, as well as them to accommodate us, hopefully allowing for more use of the field by more school teams/clubs/organizations.

Hitting aids such as the training baseballs and whiffle balls will let the coaching staff of each team vary the hitting drills executed by each program. One additional hitting net will allow multiple drills to happen simultaneously.

Lastly, the speed radar gun will allow student-athletes to track exit velocities of their at-bats, as well as pitchers having the ability to chart their pitch speeds.

With your donation, we will be able to maximize practice time for both teams, while really getting in-depth at the plate. Anything helps, and we appreciate your support!

Coach Freed (Baseball)

Coach Stern (Softball)

Coach Freed Queens Metropolitan High School Grades 9-12

More about Coach Freed

Flushing, 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

40 students impacted 28donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ANYTHING SPORTS Full 40 and 60 Foot Batting Cage. Perfect Baseball Batting Cage, Softball Batting Cage, Complete Package with Frame and Netting • Amazon Business $799.98 1 $799.98
GoGreen Power 100' Indoor/Outdoor Extension Cord, 14 AWG, Black (GG-13800BK) • Quill.com $64.74 3 $194.22
PowerNet Crusher & Micro Crusher Training Baseballs & Softballs, Baseball & Softball Hitting Trainer for Improved Speed, Power & Coordination, Batting Practice Balls 12 PK or Coach Bundle • Amazon Business $97.99 1 $97.99
NET PLAYZ Speed Radar, Muti-Sports Radar Gun (Hands-Free) Measure Speed Sensors for Baseball Softball Tennis Soccer Hockey Lacrosse Handball | Training Aids / Gadget Gifts • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
GoSports 7 ft x 7 ft Baseball & Softball Practice Hitting & Pitching Net with Bow Type Frame, Carry Bag and Strike Zone - Choose Red, Black, or PRO, Great for All Skill Levels • Amazon Business $63.69 1 $63.69
FlagHouse Keepers! Plastic Softball Set • School Specialty $38.02 1 $38.02

Materials cost

$1,258.89

Vendor shipping charges

$3.80

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,311.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$231.45

Total project goal

$1,543.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,543.02

24 Donors

-$1,300.38

Donations toward project cost

-$1,133.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$167.31

match offer

-$210.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$178.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.64

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$0.00

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