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Ms. Trindle from Newark, NJ is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Trumpet for the Tiger Tones

Help me give my students a trumpet that will make our band sound even better than it already does!

  • $334 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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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 Students

My students attend a public Kindergarten through eighth-grade school in a high-poverty, urban community in New Jersey. They love music class and are great musicians. Even though we don't have a budget for new materials, we find creative ways to make music together.

My most gifted flute student wants to play the trumpet more than anything but unfortunately, we don't have one.

If we received this trumpet it would have a huge impact on this student's life and also it would improve the quality of sound for all the students participating in our ensemble.

My Project

Thanks to the generosity of the DonorsChoose.com community and several grants, our music department has a great collection of flutes, guitars, and keyboards. However, a very talented student desperately would like to play the trumpet and has made a very good case that it would improve the sound of our entire instrumental ensemble.

Adding a trumpet to our mix of instruments would add a new texture to our growing ensemble.

It would definitely enhance our overall sound and add a new dimension to our performances. While only one student can play the trumpet at a time, everyone in our ensemble would benefit from the experience of playing with a brass instrument.

Ms. Trindle Ridge Street 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.

More about Ms. Trindle

Newark, NJ 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

1 student impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ETR-100 Series Student Bb Trumpet • Woodwind and Brasswind $249.99 1 $249.99

Materials cost

$249.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$283.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.07

Total project goal

$333.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$333.81

8 Donors

-$333.81

Donations toward project cost

-$283.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.07

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$0.00

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