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Mr. Withers from Brooklyn, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cultural Representation Through Music

Help me give my students the opportunity to perform a variety of music with cultural authenticity with the City Conga set and Aspire Timbale Set.

  • $1,087 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are one of the most diverse groups of musicians I have met in my career. They include students from lineage that spans four continents and dozens of countries.

One of the most important aspects of our musical performance to these students is authenticity.

That is why these percussive instruments are so vital to creating a musically and culturally true performance this upcoming year.

Using these instruments would allow us to do justice in performing the music that represents many of my student's culture and identity. It will also increase the opportunities for percussionists to perform and hone their craft as well as create opportunities for new percussionists to learn brand new instruments.

Mr. Withers Brooklyn Technical 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.

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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
City Conga Set with Double Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $399.99 1 $399.99
LPA256 Aspire Series Timbale Set • Woodwind and Brasswind $299.99 1 $299.99
LPA650 Universal Basket Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $89.99 2 $179.98

Materials cost

$879.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$923.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$162.91

Total project goal

$1,086.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,086.07

8 Donors

-$700.32

Donations toward project cost

-$640.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.05

Matching donations from our partners

-$332.82

Match offers toward project cost

-$282.90

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.94

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 $0.00

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