You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Matheney from Louisville, KY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Matheney is requesting

Give a Voice to the Ambassadors of Awesome!

My students need microphones, stands, and an audio snake to connect them all to the sound board for our new "Ambassadors of Awesome" ensemble!

  • $1,556 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mr. Matheney for his next project!

Help Mr. Matheney

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mr. Matheney for his next project!

My Students

The students at my school are not unlike any other middle school kids in the US: they really like candy, their cell phones and "Ariana Grande". But the majority of our kids can't even pay for lunch, let alone an iPhone. As a Title I school, the needs for the kids are many. But Title I funds aren't provided for any music ensemble. My students work really hard to fundraise for the band program, and we have awesome teachers who always seem to buy whatever we're selling. This money always seems to be used up quickly with day-to-day operation costs, and it's really hard to save up for instruments and equipment that will provide awesome sounds for our ensembles.

There are over 170 students in the band program and we do everything from concert band, pep band, solo and ensembles, and even percussion ensemble!

The program has grown exponentially over the past five years and we're ready to take it to the next level with your help!

My Project

Help us turn our band program "up to 11" with excellent audio equipment!

The band program at our school is ready to move into the realm of popular music with live audio.

We are creating a new ensemble that will feature all of the staples of popular music: singers, rappers, guitars, bass, drum set, synthesizers, and sampling. We need a 4 pack of microphones, a sound kit, a 3-pack of microphones with stands, and a tri-pod stand with a boom mic. The equipment listed will allow us to mic our singers and mic the instruments. The snake will allow us to neatly connect all of these sound components into a mixer so that everything works properly.

This ensemble will be used as an outreach ensemble into our community! We will be performing all around our city in various venues and events to bring our love of music and performing to as many people as possible. Our first concert is slated to be on May 13th at a community center in an impoverished area of town, and we are looking forward to playing awesome hits of the 70's, 80's, and 90's. We need your help to make this ensemble a reality by helping to give us a way to project our awesome sounds!

Mr. Matheney Westport Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Matheney

Louisville, KY 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

170 students impacted 19donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Matheney is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SM57 Mic Four Pack with Cables & Stands • Woodwind and Brasswind $469.00 1 $469.00
Sound Kit - 4-Piece Drum Mic and Mixer Set • Woodwind and Brasswind $269.05 1 $269.05
Advantage 16x4 Snake with XLR/TRS inputs and TRS Returns • Woodwind and Brasswind $264.99 1 $264.99
PGA48 3-Pack Mic and Stand Kit • Woodwind and Brasswind $119.99 2 $239.98
Tripod Mic Stand With Boom 2-Pack • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.95 1 $29.95

Materials cost

$1,272.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,322.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$233.30

Total project goal

$1,555.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,555.36

18 Donors

-$980.12

Donations toward project cost

-$845.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$135.02

match offer

-$561.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$476.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.12

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Matheney and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"KY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/give-a-voice-to-the-ambassadors-of-aweso/2506185/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":170,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Matheney","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1041754187","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Louisville","teachersOnPage":[1733202],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":2506185,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"1733202":{"owner":"Mr. Matheney","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[2506185],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1733202_orig.jpg?crop=133,133,x0,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730133558650","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":281853,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":1733202,"schoolCounty":"Jefferson","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"KY","name":"Kentucky"}}