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Mr. Duenas from Philadelphia, PA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Paddling Into Another Fun Sport!

Help me give my students a class set of pickleball paddles to continue to grow their racket sports ability.

  • $265 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

As the PE teacher at McCall Elementary, I aim to introduce students to diverse sports that build skills for life-long activity. Currently, we lack enough pickleball equipment to teach this fantastic lifetime game adequately in class. With a full class set of paddles and balls, students could learn proper pickleball technique through quality participation and drilling.

The goal is not just competency in pickleball itself, though students will thoroughly enjoy whacking balls with their own paddles during this beloved unit!

More importantly, having correct gear facilitates vital lessons in hand-eye coordination, good sportsmanship and fitness habits. With their own gear, no one sits out, boosting confidence and fun for all.

McCall students uniquely inspire me because of their unbridled effort no matter the sport or activity. Though disadvantaged by tight budgets, these kids seamlessly uplift one another. Ensuring paddle accessibility will allow their collaborative spirit to shine as they cooperate, communicate and improve. In learning pickleball through engaged participation, students gain building blocks for positive health at every age. Please help me further enrich their physical literacy!

Mr. Duenas Gen George A McCall School Grades 6-8

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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

700 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AOPOUL Pickleball Paddles, Pickleball Set with 4 Premium Wood Pickleball Paddles, 4 Cooling Towels, 4 Pickleball Balls & Carry Bag, Pickleball Paddle with Cushion Comfort Grip, Gifts for Men Women • Amazon Business $23.99 8 $191.92

Materials cost

$191.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$224.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.67

Total project goal

$264.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $264.47

6 Donors

-$261.29

Donations toward project cost

-$224.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.18

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