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Mr. Bratton from Jackson, MS is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Band Program in Great Need!!!!!

Help me give my students these instruments to be able to perform and be in band.

  • $2,221 goal

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My Project

We have brung the band program here at Lanier back to life. Now that we have the students back interested and excited, we now need the much needed instruments for them to play and perform with. We do not the funds to get any of there instruments, and now we are asking for your help. I am afraid if we don't get instruments soon, the students will lose interest and start leaving the program. These instruments will help the students for their futures. They can earn band scholarships to college, which is the ultimate goal.

Mr. Bratton Lanier High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Jackson, MS View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 100 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Power Lite Marching BD • Woodwind and Brasswind $427.99 4 $1,711.96

Materials cost

$1,711.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$119.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$25.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,887.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$333.08

Total project goal

$2,220.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$2,220.56

1 Donor

-$1,110.28

Donations toward project cost

-$943.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$166.54

match offer

-$1,110.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$943.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$166.54

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$0.00

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