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Mr. Van Houten from Las Vegas, NV is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Run First to the Finish

Help me give my students track spikes to help run fast during the season!

  • $766 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 Project

This spring we hope to have our biggest track and field team yet. To do so, we need proper footwear.

Help give our students track spikes to help them run fast during the season.

Track spikes are the sneakers you wear during track to help provide grip and stability during running which normal sneakers do not have. Track spikes help prevent slipping and thus help prevent injury.

By donating to our cause you will help set up our team for success in our first year of state-sanctioned competition. Not only will this help our team run fast and safely, but also run in style.

Mr. Van Houten Equipo Academy Grades 9-12

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.

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Las Vegas, NV 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

50 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Saucony Women's Ballista MD Saucony 8 • Firsttothefinish.com $79.95 1 $79.95
Saucony Showdown 4 Women's Track Spike - 8.5 • Firsttothefinish.com $69.95 1 $69.95
Nike Zoom Rival M 9 Track Spike NIKE 9.5 • Firsttothefinish.com $54.95 1 $54.95
Nike Zoom Rival M Track Spikes NIKE 11 • Firsttothefinish.com $54.95 1 $54.95
Nike Zoom Rival M Track Spikes NIKE 10 • Firsttothefinish.com $54.95 1 $54.95
New Balance MSD100 Track Spike 10.5 • Firsttothefinish.com $49.99 1 $49.99
Saucony Vendetta 3 Women's Saucony 7.5 • Firsttothefinish.com $49.99 1 $49.99
New Balance MD500v6 Women's New Balance - 7 • Firsttothefinish.com $49.99 1 $49.99
Ascis Gun Lap 2 Asics 9.5 • Firsttothefinish.com $44.95 1 $44.95
Saucony Vendetta Women's Spike Saucony 6 - 6.5 • Firsttothefinish.com $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$549.66

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.00

Sales tax

 $43.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$651.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.89

Total project goal

$765.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $765.94

4 Donors

-$363.56

Donations toward project cost

-$342.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.53

match offer

-$363.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$309.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.83

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