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Mr. Bratton from Jackson, MS is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Baseball Team

Help me give my students baseball players batting tees, nets, weighted balls, and more, to have the much needed equipment to improve their skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Bratton's classroom raised $750

This project is fully funded

My Project

This equipment will help the baseball players at our school to develop their swings, as well as their hand and eye coordination to hit the ball. They will be able to get numerous swings in, and won't have to chase the ball, with the nets, weighted balls, and batting tees. The soft toss machine will help with their fielding and hitting. The soft toss machine will also allow the players to field the ball in any position and throw to the net as if it were a person. The square is the target area where another fielder would be able to catch the throw. This also helps with keeping the balls in one area and we can have continuous movement while fielding.

Mr. Bratton Lanier High School Grades 9-12

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.

Jackson, MS 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

HBCU Alum 100 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gonex Baseball Batting Tee for Women & Men Travel Tee Ball Tripod for Baseball Practice Training Aid, Softball T-Ball Hitting Tee for Youth & Adult, Collapsible Portable, with Carrying Bag • Amazon Business $35.58 5 $177.90
GoSports 7"x7" PRO Baseball & Softball Practice Hitting & Pitching Net with Bow Type Frame, Carry Case and Bonus Strike Zone, Ultimate Training Net • Amazon Business $99.40 1 $99.40
Rukket 15pk Weighted Baseball/Softball Heavy Training Balls, Practice Hitting, Batting and Pitching with Complete Control Powerball (1 Pound, 2 7/8-inch Diameter) Choose 15-Pack OR Ball Bucket Holder • Amazon Business $84.99 1 $84.99
Rukket 15pk Weighted Baseball/Softball Heavy Training Balls, Practice Hitting, Batting and Pitching with Complete Control Powerball (1 Pound, 2 7/8-inch Diameter) Choose 15-Pack OR Ball Bucket Holder • Amazon Business $84.99 1 $84.99
SKLZ Catapult Soft Toss Baseball and Softball Batting and Fielding Trainer • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$527.27

Vendor shipping charges

$35.00

Sales tax

$36.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$637.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.43

Total project goal

$749.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$749.52

1 Donor

-$318.55

Donations toward project cost

-$318.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$374.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$318.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$56.21

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$0.00

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