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Mr. Sturgis from Philadelphia, PA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inner City Lacrosse Warriors

Help me give my students a new learning experience by introducing them to lacrosse.

  • $812 goal

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My Students

My students are full of energy, excited to learn, engaged in school and love to be active. They all come from families that live in poverty, and struggle to come to school with adequate supplies. My students love Physical Education class and love learning new sports. I see the excitement in their eyes when they grasp new skills and concepts. They feel accomplished when they are successful. They love competition and teamwork to help build healthy relationships with their fellow classmates.

My Project

I’d like to be able to introduce lacrosse to my students. Most have never played lacrosse or even seen it played. Learning new games and different sports opens a new world up to my awesome students. Many inner city schools don’t have the facilities or access to the equipment to play lacrosse or even have it introduced to them.

Learning about the history of lacrosse and how it’s changed over many years will be something my students enjoy.

Lacrosse will also give my students an opportunity to build on teamwork as well as develop better hand-eye coordination.

With this equipment my students will learn about the rules of the game, how to throw and catch, as well as the great social aspects of the sport.

Mr. Sturgis James R Ludlow Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

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.

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Philadelphia, PA 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

300 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LACROSSE SET - SOFT - LAXSR - SET OF 12 • School Specialty $106.49 3 $319.47
CONE KONTROL KONES 28 INCH SET OF 6 • School Specialty $126.37 1 $126.37
LACROSSE GOAL - MINI - MLG • School Specialty $29.81 4 $119.24
CONE HALF DOME W/WIRE RACK SET OF 48 • School Specialty $26.48 1 $26.48

Materials cost

$591.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $59.16

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$689.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.69

Total project goal

$811.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $811.28

4 Donors

-$406.00

Donations toward project cost

-$345.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.90

match offer

-$405.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$344.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.79

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 $0.00

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