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Ms. McGrew-Dale from Mobile, AL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hoop Dreams!

Help me give my students to be able to enjoy outdoor play with adequate basketball equipment!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. McGrew-Dale's classroom raised $420

This project is fully funded

My Students

Although our school is a low-income school within Mobile County Public Schools, we have the most bright, fun-loving, as well as amazing students! Our students are eager to learn, are motivated, and are excited about being students. Please help us meet the needs of our students!!!

My Project

The new basketball goals and nets will be used to facilitate the health and wellness of our students. The students are currently having to play basketball with equipment that is not up to par and damaged. Unfortunately, our school system does not fund play areas, therefore the school is responsible for fundraising for many of our extracurricular items.

With us being an inner-city school it is sometimes difficult to raise the much-needed funds.

These basketball goals will provide our "Shining Stars" with a play area that they can be proud of. Please help me to assist my wonderful students with the basketball goals that they are so deserving of!

Ms. McGrew-Dale Maryvale Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mobile, AL 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

180 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lifetime 48 in. Shatterproof Fusion Backboard Rim Combo • Amazon Business $99.99 2 $199.98
LIFETIME 9594 Universal Mounting Kit, Silver • Amazon Business $48.74 2 $97.48

Materials cost

$297.46

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$356.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.85

Total project goal

$419.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$419.01

1 Donor

-$419.01

Donations toward project cost

-$356.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.85

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$0.00

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