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Ms. Pohl from Brooklyn, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Band Room Basics

My students need toilet paper, paper towels, and alcohol swabs for band instrument cleaning.

  • $450 goal

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My Students

My students are middle school students, age eleven to fourteen. They dedicate themselves before the school day, during the school day, and even on weekends to our school music program. I conduct five different ensembles in the school, including concert band, jazz band, and marching band. We participate in two annual music competitions; one statewide and one northeast regional. We also perform at our local elementary schools and during our Spring Musical.

In addition to my performing classes, we have students in our Core Music program as well.

These students learn the essentials and foundations of music, such as reading notation, counting rhythms, playing keyboard, and even performing on bucket drums.

My Project

In the band room we are constantly caring for our instruments. Trombonists grease their slides several times a week to keep them lubricated and moving smoothly. This requires students to get cream on their fingers (and all over their hands too!) and then they need paper towels to wipe it off. We go through paper towels very quickly throughout the school year. In addition, my flute players need alcohol swabs to clean their headjoints. We are fortunate enough that each child gets to borrow a flute from the school and is not required to share an instrument, but when one gets broken and we are waiting for a repair, sharing must take place. These alcohol swabs prevent the spread of germs when sharing is a must. Toilet paper is used for many different reasons besides the obvious; as a tissue, as a wipe.

These items are needed to keep the band room germ free and clean.

Ms. Pohl Junior High School 278 Marine Park 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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than half 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
Medline Sterile Alcohol Prep Pads, Medium, Bulk, 3000/Pack • Quill.com $40.49 4 $161.96
Kleenex Cottonelle Bulk Toilet Paper, Standard Roll, 20 Rolls/Case, 451 Sheets /Roll, (13135) • Quill.com $24.99 4 $99.96
Bounty Select-A-Size Paper Towels, White, 12 Giant Rolls 18 Regular Rolls (88212/81440) • Quill.com $21.24 4 $84.96

Materials cost

$346.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$382.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.43

Total project goal

$449.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $449.51

3 Donors

-$423.04

Donations toward project cost

-$382.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $0.00

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