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Mr. Gross from Chicago, IL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Senn High Girls Swim Team

Help me give my students the goggles and swim training equipment they need to attain their goal of moving up to the highest competitive conference in Chicago.

  • $710 goal

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My Students

Our Girls' Swim Team consists of twenty girls in grades nine through twelve. We are a Chicago Public School and one of the most diverse schools on the planet.

We have students from over fifty-five countries!

This diversity is reflected in our team. We have swimmers at all levels, ranging from experienced, competitive swimmers to those just starting out. One has never seen a pool in person before moving to our school from a refugee camp where she grew up.

My Project

Throughout the past four years, our team has been steadily improving, having moved up two conference levels in the city league. We would like to continue our success by moving up additional conference levels. Our school does not have money to spend on this program and seventy-five percent of our school's families are low-income households. The team has not been able to purchase training supplies before and we have had to piece together supplies that we have found, or swimmers have had to share supplies. In years past, our coach has purchased swim caps and some goggles. The equipment we are seeking will help our swimmers focus on working hard and improving, and not worry about repairing old equipment or having to share equipment.

Mr. Gross Nicholas Senn High School 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.

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More than half 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 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Speedo Vanquisher 2.0 Goggles • DICK'S Sporting Goods $18.99 25 $474.75
TYR Mentor 2 Training Paddle - S • DICK'S Sporting Goods $14.99 2 $29.98
TYR Mentor 2 Training Paddle - L • DICK'S Sporting Goods $14.99 2 $29.98
TYR Mentor 2 Training Paddle - M • DICK'S Sporting Goods $14.99 2 $29.98

Materials cost

$564.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$603.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$106.44

Total project goal

$709.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $709.60

10 Donors

-$440.97

Donations toward project cost

-$389.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.15

match offer

-$250.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$213.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.64

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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