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Mr. Johnson from Chicago, IL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lacrosse Backstops Needed

Help me give my students backstops for our field so that we do not lose so many lacrosse balls to the parking lot/street.

  • $1,946 goal

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My Students

Our middle school students first started playing lacrosse in the spring of 2016. The first two organized seasons were in 2017 and 2018, but they were only exclusive to 7th and 8th graders. In the spring of 2019, I founded and organized the first boys lacrosse team at our high school. In doing this I met some of the most incredible students who excel both on the lacrosse field and in the classroom. I am so proud of what they accomplished and am excited for what they will do in the upcoming spring season!

The greatest part of coaching has been witnessing my players develop lifelong friendships; seeing the bond between them and knowing that I played a role in cultivating that is the greatest satisfaction coaching has to offer.

My Project

Kenwood lacrosse spends $500+ a year on lacrosse balls. The per ball cost is roughly $1.50 and we usually loose the majority of them by the end of the year. This can be explained by the fences that surround our field; they are not wide enough to stop the ball from passing between the posts and balls sometimes slip by into busy Chicago streets. After every single practice, I walk up and down Lake Park Avenue to find balls that went through the fence, but we still inevitably lose some.

Mr. Johnson Kenwood Academy 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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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

100 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PRIMED 30' x 10' Lacrosse Backstop • DICK'S Sporting Goods $199.99 8 $1,599.92

Materials cost

$1,599.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$24.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,653.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$291.87

Total project goal

$1,945.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,945.79

2 Donors

-$972.90

Donations toward project cost

-$826.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.93

match offer

-$972.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$826.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.93

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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