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

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The Girls at PS 95 Want to Play Volleyball!

Help me give my students knee pads so that they can play volleyball safely. The families at my school are low-income so this would be an extraordinary expense for them.

  • $633 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 Students

I work at a wonderful school in the Bronx that is both an elementary and middle school with a large percentage of minorities. A large population of our students live in temporary housing and school provides a "home" in their lives. We are a school that is working hard to build and maintain a community that is built from respect and also a place where kids can enjoy being kids.

These are dedicated girls who are longing for a team to belong to.

Our students have the opportunity to embrace different types of extracurricular activities from debate, to baseball, however, there is something missing. Our girls don't have a volleyball team.

My Project

The girls at our school have been asking for a volleyball team, and they are finally going to get it. This team will provide a safe place for the girls to stay after school and will allow them to build positive relationships with other girls their age.

These knee pads will allow students to play safely.

Our school has the budget for the nets and the balls, but the cost of the knee pads would fall to the families of the students. In our population of students, this expense is huge. It is my hope that any girl who would like to play, will be able to play.

Ms. Grodotzke PS 95 Sheila Mencher Grades 6-8

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.

More about Ms. Grodotzke

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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ASICS Junior Ace Low Profile Volleyball Knee Pads • DICK'S Sporting Goods $19.99 25 $499.75

Materials cost

$499.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$537.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.81

Total project goal

$632.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$632.06

5 Donors

-$400.00

Donations toward project cost

-$340.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.00

match offer

-$232.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$197.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.81

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$0.00

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