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Mr. Hatcher from South Houston, TX is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Me to Create Six String Samurai

Help me give my students an opportunity to learn to play guitar and be a part of something new and exciting in our district.

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  • $2029 still needed thanks to a match offer

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Creating a guitar program at our school will give students an opportunity to try something new and exciting. These guitars and footstools are a stepping stone to creating a larger guitar program in our district.

The goal is to begin teaching classical guitar pedagogy at our intermediate school.

Our students need to have guitars that they can use in class, and many of the students in our district come from lower incomes or poverty. Your charitable donations will allow those students to play an instrument without needing to buy one.

The students of SHIS are primarily Hispanic, and much of the classical guitar music is written by musicians from Spanish and Latin countries. This is an opportunity for them to connect with the music of the classical world that takes inspiration from their own culture.

Mr. Hatcher South Houston Intermediate School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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South Houston, TX 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

Never Before Funded 64 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yamaha C40 Classical Guitar Natural • Music & Arts $169.99 17 $2,889.83
2 Pieces Guitar Foot Stool 6 Position Height Adjustable Guitar Foot Rest Adjustable Guitar Rest Step Footstool Black for Classical Guitar Player • Amazon Business $17.99 20 $359.80
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size • Music & Arts $149.99 2 $299.98

Materials cost

$3,549.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$53.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,632.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$641.09

Total project goal

$4,273.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $4,273.94

2 Donors

-$200.00

Donations toward project cost

-$185.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $4,056.29

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