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Mrs. Heckathorn from Meadville, PA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Band Boosters

Help me give my students a repair kit, snares, reeds, and other spare parts for a great start for band and orchestra for the year!

  • 3 donors
  • $938 still needed

expires Oct 01

  • 3 donors
  • $938 still needed
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My Project

With a small budget and out-of-date instruments, students are often left playing on instruments in disrepair. Help me to get them started on instruments in better repair, as well as be able to repair instruments throughout the year with some repair kits and spare parts!

Most students who play an instrument at our school borrow an instrument from the school because they cannot afford to rent or buy their own.

However, most of the instruments in our supply have not been properly cared for over the years. The materials on this list will help create a band and orchestra program where students can borrow instruments in better repair, as well as maintain instruments for years to come.

Mrs. Heckathorn
Never Before Funded Grades 3-5
    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

    This project will reach 150 students.

    3 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Valentino Standard Repair Kit • Music & Arts $284.99 1 $284.99
Fat Cat Snappy Snares 30 Strand 14 in. • Music & Arts $20.99 3 $62.97
Rico Alto Saxophone Reeds, Box of 25 Strength 2 • Music & Arts $59.99 1 $59.99
Rico Alto Saxophone Reeds, Box of 25 Strength 2.5 • Music & Arts $59.99 1 $59.99
Aquarian Classic Clear With Power Dot Snare Drum Head 14 in. • Music & Arts $19.99 3 $59.97
DW Clear Snare Side Bottom Head 14 in. • Music & Arts $19.99 3 $59.97
Glaesel Self-Adjusting 4/4 Violin Bridge Low • Music & Arts $25.99 2 $51.98
Glaesel Self-Adjusting 3/4 Violin Bridge Medium • Music & Arts $25.99 2 $51.98
Rico Bb Clarinet Reeds, Box of 25 Strength 2 • Music & Arts $47.99 1 $47.99
Glaesel Self-Adjusting 1/2 Violin Bridge Medium • Music & Arts $30.99 1 $30.99
Sound Percussion Labs Hickory Drum Sticks 4-Pack 5A Wood • Music & Arts $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$790.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$832.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.94

Total project goal

$979.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $979.61

2 Donors

-$35.00

Donations toward project cost

-$29.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

match offer

-$7.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$6.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.12

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $937.11

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