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

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We Kneed Your Help!

Help me give my students the opportunity to feel comfortable and confident playing the sport they love!

  • $752 goal

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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

Have your ever seen a child's face light up when they finally accomplish something they've been working so hard for? As a teacher/coach, it's the best feeling in the world. The Volleyball team at my school is open to everyone, and the joy and passion for the game gets passed down year after year. This past spring, the graduating players ran a clinic for the current and incoming students, and the obsession with the sport was reignited.

There was one question that kept popping up over and over again - "Mr. Kiernan, do you have knee pads?" Unfortunately, we ran out just before last season, so the newcomers were not able to feel fully comfortable or confident in diving for balls and going all out in their effort to improve.

Many of my students come from low-incoming housing, and we try our best at Evergreen to provide them with everything they need in order to succeed and feel like they have the same opportunities as anyone else. We would greatly appreciate any donation you can give! Volleyball, like any other activity one is passionate about, is the students' escape from the stresses of every day life, and watching them put on their knee pads for the first time always brings me so much joy. Thank you!

Mr. Kiernan Evergreen Middle School - Urban Exploration 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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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
Mizuno Elite 9 SL2 Volleyball Kneepad • Amazon Business $20.00 30 $600.00

Materials cost

$600.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$639.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.76

Total project goal

$751.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $751.76

1 Donor

-$375.88

Donations toward project cost

-$319.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.38

match offer

-$375.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$319.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.38

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 $0.00

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