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Mr. Paxton from Nashville, TN is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Smashing the Cover off the Ball

Help me give my students the bats they need to smash the cover all the way off the ball.

  • $511 goal

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My Project

I am rebuilding a baseball team. I am starting with a pitching machine, half a bucket of balls and a whole lot of heart. I plan on getting my boys the best items I can so they grow into the best baseball players possible.

I want to grow the love and passion for the game in these young men.

I can do this by providing them with the best equipment (bats) to be successful. Help me help them become the next great superstars of the diamond.

This middle school baseball team is funded by the players and the parents. It is affiliated with the school but not supported by it and received no district of school funding.

Mr. Paxton John Trotwood Moore Middle School Grades 6-8

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Nashville, TN View local requests 60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rawlings 2021 5150 BBCOR Baseball Bat Series, 30 inch (-3) • Amazon Business $197.60 1 $197.60
Louisville Slugger 2020 Vapor (-3) 2 5/8" BBCOR Baseball Bat, 31"/28 oz • Amazon Business $99.99 1 $99.99
Louisville Slugger 2020 Vapor (-3) 2 5/8" BBCOR Baseball Bat, 30"/27 oz • Amazon Business $99.97 1 $99.97

Materials cost

$397.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.50

Total project goal

$510.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $510.02

1 Donor

-$255.01

Donations toward project cost

-$216.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.25

match offer

-$255.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$216.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.25

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 $0.00

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