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Ms. Patricia Betcher from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chord Buddies Needed!,

My students need Chord Buddies. These guitar adapters make the inital steps of guitar playing extremely rewarding and helps retain students' interest in a difficult medium.

  • $492 goal

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My Students

The current atmosphere of my school is trying to rebuild school pride and improve its participation in the community. Often you'll hear a conversation between students or students and teachers about what we need to have in our school. We have built a fountain of ideas ranging from a "Fun Club" to different after-school activities the students want to have.

As part of an under-funded urban district, students often find themselves limited by the lack of support for their interests.

I have seen my students thrive if they are given the opportunities and belief that they can succeed.

My Project

This summer, I met the Shark Tank Chord Buddy inventor, a music teacher who was frustrated by a number of students who quit guitar because of the difficulty of learning to coordinate the left and right hands. He invented this device as a bridging tool for beginners on guitar.

Too many guitar students give up after the first few lessons.

Using the Chord Buddy, students become more comfortable with their instrument. As they progress, they slowly take pieces off the Buddy System until they are independently playing the chords.

This device would help retain the students' interest in becoming better musicians. We are always looking for the easiest way to success. This is an awesome device every guitar teacher should have!

Ms. Patricia Betcher Parkway West High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

300 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ChordBuddy Learning System Revised Edition - Includes Color-Coded Songbook and Updated DVD • Woodwind and Brasswind $34.73 11 $382.03

Materials cost

$382.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$417.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.72

Total project goal

$491.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $491.48

17 Donors

-$241.16

Donations toward project cost

-$212.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.37

match offer

-$241.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$204.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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