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Mr. Mendez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Recess Matters!

Help me give my students the gift of sports and quality physical education!

  • $572 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Our middle school athletes are fun, energetic, and eager to improve their mental and physical toughness. A majority of our students qualify for free-or-reduced lunch and will be the first in their families to attend a four-year college or university.

Our student athletes are looking to develop the healthy habits now to lead long and fruitful lives later.

Two to three times a week our budding athletes get to engage in full on exercise circuits to help them build their physical and mental stamina. With the Presidential Fitness Test deadline just around the corner, our students are gearing up to meet and exceed expectations set by the great state of California!

My Project

In addition to the health benefits of movement and play, we believe that structured play is vital to building social-emotional and interpersonal skills. We are asking for hula hoops and jump ropes to build flexibility and get heart rates moving, numbered and colored cones to organize high-intensity workout stations, flags and soccer goals to promote cooperative play, communal responsibility, team building, and finally, a cart to safeguard it all.

These materials will provide countless opportunities for students to demonstrate focus, integrity, respect, self-determination, and teamwork.

These materials will be used daily during morning recess and physical education classes that are given 3-4 times a week by over 250 students each week.

Mr. Mendez Libertas College Preparatory Charter 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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Los Angeles, CA 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

285 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Trigon Sports Procage HD Secure Ball Locker • Amazon Business $186.76 1 $186.76
Sportime 24 Inch and 28 Inch Dur-O-Hoops, Set of 12 • Amazon Business $69.72 1 $69.72
EliteGo Portable Soccer Goal | Instant Pop Up Net | Fiberglass Poles, Sets of 2 (Orange) • Amazon Business $44.95 1 $44.95
SKLZ Flag Football 10-Player Deluxe Set with Flags, Belts, and Cones • Amazon Business $20.29 2 $40.58
GoSports Modern Sports Cones - 12 Pack with Numbered Cones - Great for Soccer, Basketball, Football and More • Amazon Business $15.83 2 $31.66
7-Foot Jump Ropes, 12-Pack - Pink, Blue, Black, & White Skip Rope for Exercise - Sports & Outdoor Activities for Kids, Adults, and Athletes - Toys, Games, & Family Fun • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Faxco 50 Pcs Mark Disk, Soccer Cones with Holder for Training, Football, Sports, Field Cone Markers Outdoor Games Supplies(5 Colors) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$411.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $37.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$485.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.67

Total project goal

$571.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $571.16

8 Donors

-$283.01

Donations toward project cost

-$255.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.45

Matching donations from our partners

-$270.51

Match offers toward project cost

-$229.93

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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