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Mr. Gunther from Bronx, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Have a Seat! Hold Your Instrument Like This!

My students need these materials to keep their instruments in good shape and assist in their musical study. The keyboard benches will help my students maintain good posture and avoid possible injury!

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My Students

My students meet and exceed my expectations every day, but our lack of materials makes it hard for them to continue to move forward. While our courses are focused on instrumental music, I stress musical literacy across all genres. Our bands play music ranging from Eminem to Beethoven.

Next year, the music program will reach over 100 students (roughly a third of the school's population), and is growing steadily.

While 96% of the Class of 2014 graduated from high school in 4 years and 96% of those students enrolled in college, 35% of their families earn less than $15,000 per year and almost 50% of children in our area live in poverty. 94% of our students qualify for free or reduced cost lunch. My music students are highly motivated to learn and push their abilities every day, but they are limited by our lack of resources. This project will help more of our students to participate in music.

My Project

These items will help my flute, trombone, and keyboard students with instrument maintenance, posture, and technique.

Our keyboardists currently use folding chairs, and cannot sit at the correct height for the pianos.

That means they struggle to use correct posture and technique! The benches will help them correct those problems!

Flute can be a very challenging instrument to start on, because of the specific balance points, so the Bo-Pep flute thumb guides and finger rests will help our students to correctly hold the flute. The trombone care kit will help keep our trombones functioning correctly, and the woodwind spring hook will make in-class instrument repairs faster, maximizing instruction time!

One of the most important tools in a musician's arsenal is the metronome. These devices will help our students to practice playing in time, which will better their musicianship.

Mr. Gunther Leaders In Our Neighborhood (LION) Charter - Upper Grades 9-12

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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Bronx, 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
MA-1 Digital Metronome • Woodwind and Brasswind $17.02 10 $170.20
ON STAGE KT7800 SM KYBD BENCH • Woodwind and Brasswind $36.95 4 $147.80
AD-E95100B Power Adapter • Woodwind and Brasswind $17.95 6 $107.70
Flute Finger Saddle • Woodwind and Brasswind $8.79 6 $52.74
Flute Thumb Guide • Woodwind and Brasswind $8.79 6 $52.74
Erick Brand Band Instrument Repair Manual • Woodwind and Brasswind $49.99 1 $49.99
Slick-It Trombone Kit • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.79 8 $46.32
Double Spring Hook Tool • Woodwind and Brasswind $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$639.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$679.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.84

Total project goal

$798.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $798.91

9 Donors

-$409.74

Donations toward project cost

-$352.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.71

match offer

-$384.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$327.04

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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