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Mr. Sendef from Allentown, PA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Elementary Instrumental Music Supplies Please Help

Help me give my students instrumental music accessories, such as clarinet and saxophone reeds, shoulder sponges, and fingering tape for our violinists.

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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

The instrumental music supplies that I am requesting form the basic foundation for all great music programs. The students need the requested supplies in order to be successful for this school year and subsequent years. Some musical instruments require reeds that can only be utilized by one student at a time and for a limited amount of time before they are unusable.

Some of the music supplies requested can be used year after year.

Additionally, some of the supplies will be used for the maintenance and cleaning of the instruments, including the slide and key oil and the cleaning cloth kit. Please help the amazingly talented students of the two urban elementary schools that I teach at be successful this school year.

We sincerely appreciate your donation.

Mr. Sendef Central Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Allentown, 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

75 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
D’Addario Woodwinds - Rico Alto Sax Reeds - Reeds for Alto Saxophone - Alto Saxophone Reeds Crafted for Beginners, Students, Educators - Strength 2.0, 50-Pack • Amazon Business $103.95 1 $103.95
Al Cass Fast Valve, Slide and Key Oil • Music & Arts $6.99 12 $83.88
D’Addario Woodwinds - Rico Bb Clarinet Reeds - Reeds for Bb Clarinet - Crafted for Beginners, Students, Educators - Strength 2.0, 50-pack • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
D'Addario Reed Guard - Sax & Clarinet Reed Case - Fits Reeds for Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, & Alto Saxophone - Holds 4 Reeds - Prevents Warping - Black • Amazon Business $5.99 10 $59.90
D'Addario Natural Rosin Dark • Music & Arts $2.99 20 $59.80
Slide-O-Mix Rapid Comfort Trombone Lubricant • Music & Arts $10.49 5 $52.45
Vandoren CG100/24 Cork Grease, Box of 24 • Amazon Business $46.75 1 $46.75
Facmogu 10PCS Foam Violin Shoulder Pad, Economy Sponge Violin Shoulder Pads for 3/4-1/2 Violin, Soft Violin Sponge Rest with Rubber Bands for Concerts & Party - Black • Amazon Business $14.39 3 $43.17
Jiayouy Silk Oboe Swab Instrument Cleaner Cloth for Flute Oboe Clarinet Saxophone - Wine Red • Amazon Business $7.89 5 $39.45
11 x 14 Inch Keyboard Practice Dry Erase White Board Lapboard l Durable Portable Double Sided Music Whiteboard for Kids Students, Musicians and Home • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
3 Mini Color Violin Fingering Tape for Fretboard Note Positions • Amazon Business $10.50 2 $21.00
Reka Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn Cleaning Kit • Music & Arts $19.99 1 $19.99
Libretto Low Brass ALL-INCLUSIVE Cleaning Kit with Instructions: Valve Oil + Slide Grease + Cleaning Cloth + Mouthpiece/Valve/Bore Brushes. A Great Gift for Tuba, Euphonium, Baritone, Sousaphone &More • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Violin Fingering Tape for Fretboard Note Positions Practising Guide for Cellos, Violins and other Orchestral Instruments, 5 Roll • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Saxophone Cleaning Cloth Kit, for Alto Tenor Soprano Sax and Other Wind & Woodwind Instruments, Including Cleaning Cloth (4 Pcs) & Mouthpiece Brush • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$691.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$731.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.09

Total project goal

$860.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $860.62

7 Donors

-$784.56

Donations toward project cost

-$699.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.91

match offer

-$37.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$31.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.56

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