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Mr. Stanley from Los Angeles, CA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Guitars For Inner City Kids!

My students need four more guitars for our music program.

  • $504 goal

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My Students

The students in my school receive almost no musical instruction. I teach an unfunded music program before, during, and after-school. I not only offer it to my fifth grade class, but offer it to the other 5th grade classes on my grade level. Students who participate do better in math and composition.

Our school is located in a high crime rate, inner city area and the dropout rate is up around 50%.

I find that the kids that participate in my music program are more interested in learning and do better in school. They not only perform better in math, but take more of an interest in learning.

My Project

My students need more guitars for our music program. The students will not only learn the basic fundamentals of playing the guitar, but will also learn to read standard notation in first position. All students will learn to read chord charts, play with other students (duets, and ensemble), and learn to improvise and "jam" with other students.

I've been doing this for almost 20 years.

Many of the students want to learn, but have no way to obtain a guitar. I have about eight guitars to use in the classroom, but funding is difficult on my own, with your help, more kids can benefit from the program I've created.

Mr. Stanley West Athens Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Nearly all 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

8 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RD80 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar • Woodwind and Brasswind $89.99 4 $359.96

Materials cost

$359.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$428.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.58

Total project goal

$503.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $503.88

2 Donors

-$503.88

Donations toward project cost

-$428.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.58

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