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Mr. Virag from Spring Church, PA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Enhance Our Music Program: A New Tambourine for Our Classroom!

Help me give my students the best auxiliary percussion available by purchasing tambourines and cowbells.

  • $334 goal

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My Project

Music is a powerful tool in our classroom—it sparks creativity, builds teamwork, and deepens our understanding of rhythm and sound. One instrument that plays a key role in our musical explorations is the tambourine. However, our current tambourine is showing its age, with worn-out jingles and a diminished sound that no longer meets the dynamic needs of our lessons.

A new, high-quality tambourine will bring back that vibrant energy, helping our students engage more deeply with the art of music.

A fresh tambourine will provide clear, crisp jingles that keep time and inspire energetic performances. With a lively instrument in hand, students are more excited to participate, experiment with rhythm, and even create their own beats. The tambourine is a fun, interactive way for students to connect movement, music, and cultural history, fostering a well-rounded learning experience.

Your support will directly fund the purchase of a new tambourine for our classroom. This upgrade not only enriches our music program but also gives students the opportunity to explore and express themselves through the universal language of rhythm and sound. Every donation, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to creating a more inspiring and interactive learning environment.

Thank you for considering our project and for investing in the future of our young musicians!

Mr. Virag Apollo Ridge Middle School Grades 6-8

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LP Tambourine and Cowbell With Mount Kit • Music & Arts $69.99 1 $69.99
MEINL Goat-Skin Wood Tambourine Two Rows Aluminum Jingles African Brown • Music & Arts $59.99 1 $59.99
MEINL Mountable Tambourine • Music & Arts $49.99 1 $49.99
Sound Percussion Labs Baja Percussion Double Row Tambourine With Steel Jingles 1 • Music & Arts $39.99 1 $39.99
MEINL Headliner Series Molded ABS Tambourine, Dual Row White • Music & Arts $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$249.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$283.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.06

Total project goal

$333.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $333.76

1 Donor

-$333.76

Donations toward project cost

-$283.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.06

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 $0.00

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