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Mr. Pacheco from Bronx, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Soccer Stars In The Making

Help me give my student-athletes the proper soccer equipment for their upcoming season with soccer balls, a ball bag, and scoring sheets.

  • 5 donors
  • $168 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Playing soccer in middle school helps young players build their social, mental, and physical skills as well as their teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship. It offers an enjoyable, stimulating setting for forming friendships, boosting self-esteem, and picking up important life lessons.

The following explains the significance of middle school soccer:

Physical Development: Playing soccer promotes exercise, strengthens the heart, and increases coordination.

Social and Emotional Development: It helps children form connections and a feeling of community by teaching them communication, cooperation, and dispute resolution.

Cognitive Development: Playing soccer can improve cognitive function because it calls for strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Character Development: It promotes good sportsmanship, tolerance for opponents and the law, and the capacity to overcome obstacles.

Life Skills: Soccer imparts important life lessons including dedication, time management, and the value of putting out your best effort.

Mr. Pacheco PS 95 Sheila Mencher Grades 6-8

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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Bronx, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GoSports Classic Black and White Soccer Ball with Premium Pump - Available as Single Balls or 6 Pack - Choose Your Size • Amazon Business $59.73 1 $59.73
SELECT Multi-Purpose Soccer Ball Bag, Black • Amazon Business $43.14 1 $43.14
Soccer Scorebook: 150 Scoring Sheets Logbook size 5 x 8 inches Soccer Score Book | Soccer Score Notebook • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$110.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$142.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.15

Total project goal

$167.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $167.67

3 Donors

-$121.34

Donations toward project cost

-$103.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.20

match offer

-$46.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$39.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.95

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 $0.00

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