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Mrs. Szamrej from Wilmington, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get Outside and Play!

Help me give my students new equipment for our school's playground. We need more hula hoops, basketballs, and throwing games so everyone on the yard can get some exercise during recess.

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My Students

I work with a diverse group of students with disabilities in a special day class program. My school is a Title I school in a low-income neighborhood where most of the families struggle to meet their basic needs. Many of my students struggle to learn new concepts without the use of hands-on materials to help them learn.

My Project

Currently the students at my school are having to share a limited supply of basketballs, bean bags and hula hoops with all of their classmates and will often get bored while they are waiting for a chance to play during recess and P.E. Making sure students are actively engaged is an essential component in motivating them to exercise and keep healthy.

The products that I have selected will help all of the students at my school by giving them additional equipment so that everyone has the opportunity to exercise and participate during recess and P.E.

I have noticed amazing differences in my own students when they are given enough equipment so that everyone has a chance to play and exercise when they are outside. When they come back inside, they make better choices, are more engaged, and get more work completed.

Mrs. Szamrej Hawaiian Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Wilmington, CA 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

600 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pull-Buoy Skinny No-Kink Hoops, 30 Inches, Set of 12 • Amazon Business $47.09 1 $47.09
GoSports Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Basketball Six Pack with Pump & Carrying Bag, Regulation (BALLS-BB-RUBBER-6-6) • Amazon Business $37.76 1 $37.76
MGParty 3 in 1 Carnival Outdoor Games Combo Set Cornhole Bean Bags Ring Toss Game and Birthday Party Outdoor Games Supplies Plastic Cone Set 31 Piece Set • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$101.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$142.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.18

Total project goal

$167.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $167.87

1 Donor

-$142.69

Donations toward project cost

-$142.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.18

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 $0.00

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