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Mr. Finkelstein from Brooklyn, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Play Hard, Play Smart, Play Together!

Help me give my students weighted basketballs, a basketball rack, and conditioning equipment.

  • $757 goal

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My Project

My student-athletes come from diverse backgrounds and are inner city kids who have a love and passion for sports, which can improve their academics. My students are hard-working, efficient, and quick learners. They work collaboratively together to achieve their goals on and off the court. The conditioning equipment will allow my student-athletes to become stronger, more powerful, and more explosive. Additionally, the students will be motivated to make physical activity a part of their daily lives. As a result, this will assist them with being recruited for colleges of their choice.

Mr. Finkelstein Urban Assembly Institute - M&S for Young Women 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

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.

More about Mr. Finkelstein

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SKLZ Control Training Basketball for Improving Dribbling and Ball Control • Amazon Business $43.68 4 $174.72
Baden Steel Basketball Rack (12-Balls) • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
SERIOUS STEEL FITNESS Assisted 41" Pull-Up Band, Resistance & Stretch Band, Powerlifting Band & Pull-up Assist Loop Band (#4 Green - Single Band) • Amazon Business $29.40 3 $88.20
32" Blue Resistance Serious Steel Fitness Training Bands (Portable Exercise Band System Training Bands- Great for Individuals Under 5'10" (70") Tall) - #3 Blue • Amazon Business $21.80 3 $65.40
BalanceFrom Workout Exercise Fitness Weighted Slam Ball, 20 lbs • Amazon Business $28.30 2 $56.60
Retrospec Train Resistance Bands Set (5pc) Workout Bands w/ Handles, Door Anchor, Carry Bag for Women & Men • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
ProsourceFit Slam Medicine Balls 15lbs Tread Textured Grip Dead Weight Balls for Crossfit, Strength and Conditioning Exercises, Cardio and Core Workouts, ps-2221-tsb-15 • Amazon Business $19.73 2 $39.46

Materials cost

$604.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$643.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.54

Total project goal

$756.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $756.96

1 Donor

-$756.96

Donations toward project cost

-$643.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$113.54

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