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Mr. Dimas from Chicago, IL is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Can't Play My Guitar Without Guitar Strings!

Help me give my students guitar strings for the means to play guitar in our classes.

  • $439 goal

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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 Project

Since coming back to the classroom, students have been yearning for a way to connect with others. Music has been a pathway to that connection, supporting Social Emotional Learning in and out of the building. Our music classes are in need of a quality guitar string that will be easier on new musicians' fingers.

We're still using the same strings from before we left in 2020.

Strings break. The action of the guitar changes. A lighter gauge will make it easier to play without sacrificing the quality of sound. Having enough strings also means having more guitars to play for those who are sharing, restringing those guitars with broken strings.

Mr. Dimas Sullivan 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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Chicago, IL 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

130 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
NYXL0942-B25 Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, Super Light, 09-42 (25 Bulk Set) • Woodwind and Brasswind $191.49 1 $191.49
EJ26-B25 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, Custom Light (25 Bulk Set) • Woodwind and Brasswind $146.49 1 $146.49

Materials cost

$337.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$373.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.83

Total project goal

$438.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $438.88

6 Donors

-$431.98

Donations toward project cost

-$370.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.05

match offer

-$2.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$2.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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