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Mr. Duffy from Bellerose, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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School In Need Of A Team

My students need basketballs, score books, first aid kit, and other equipment to start up a basketball team.

  • $454 goal

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My Students

We all have heard of the story of the students in the rough neighborhoods, with tough backgrounds and no life experiences. Well this is exactly the case and more! We at PS 23Q need your help!

My students are mostly special education, emotionally disturbed students that have zero after school activities to look forward to.

These students attend a school where no other schools wanted them, mostly because of their emotional disabilities. My students love sports, especially basketball. These students cannot play basketball after-school because the district wont allow it. This year we found a basketball league that can play during the school day. My principal is on board, the teachers are on board, the students are definitely on board, but we have no money! We don't have equipment, funding, and uniforms either. The district is more worried about how they behave and their test results and not about their interests. We need help from you! Our special students will appreciate it so much.

My Project

With your help, these students feel better about themselves for maybe the first time in their lives. Many of these students situations are so poor they don't know where they will live in a week, or who they will live with. The simple donation of basketballs will help in brightening up their rather dull and dreary lives. By receiving these donations our students will learn skills they have never been taught before: teamwork, hard work, and how to develop long term friendships. We are requesting basketballs, a scorebook, a first id kit and a horn to be used for practice and games.

These simple pieces of basketball equipment will go a long way to help these students practice and play more effectively in this league.

Not only their play will be much improved, but their quality of lives will be too.

Mr. Duffy PS Q023 - Queens Children's Center Grades 9-12

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. Duffy

Bellerose, 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cramer Official NFHS Basketball Scorebook • Cannon Sports, Inc. $26.75 1 $26.75
Spalding TF-1000 ZK Pro Indoor Composite 29.5 Men's Basketball • Cannon Sports, Inc. $44.75 2 $89.50
Cramer Retail First Aid Kit • Cannon Sports, Inc. $48.75 1 $48.75
EcoBlast Rechargeable Air Horn • Cannon Sports, Inc. $61.95 1 $61.95
Spalding TF-1000 HzO - Men s Size, 29-1/2" • Nasco $43.50 2 $87.00

Materials cost

$313.95

Vendor shipping charges

$31.40

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$385.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.95

Total project goal

$453.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$453.01

1 Donor

-$453.01

Donations toward project cost

-$385.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.95

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$0.00

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