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Ms. Hooker from Stone Mountain, GA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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From Buckets to Drums!

Help me give my students marching drums for our new Elementary Drumline club!

  • $1,796 goal

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My Project

My students are great musicians and they love to play and learn new rhythms and patterns! Having the appropriate drums will help me give all students drumming experience!

Currently, we use trash cans and buckets as drums.

Drumming has been a favorite skill for most of my students to master and having these drums will make a huge difference in our Music Program at Stone Mill.

Please consider donating to this project to provide the Stone Mill Stallions with real drums! My students deserve the opportunity to make quality music.

Ms. Hooker Stone Mill Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

More about Ms. Hooker

Stone Mountain, GA 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

650 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Marching Snare Drum With Carrier • Woodwind and Brasswind $172.49 8 $1,379.92

Materials cost

$1,379.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $95.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,525.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$269.26

Total project goal

$1,795.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,795.09

2 Donors

-$1,795.09

Donations toward project cost

-$1,525.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$269.26

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