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Mr. Truitt from Las Vegas, NV is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Improving Our Bands Sound

Help me give my students play timpani with new heads and he heard through microphones.

  • $1,226 goal

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My Project

I am the luckiest Band Director because I have the most amazing students. Our students have a strong will to learn and improve their musicianship. Our students come from all walks of life and from all over the city of Las Vegas. Lied STEM Academy is a magnet school where music plays an important role in the students education.

Our students deserve to be heard.

In our percussion section we are in dire need of new timpani heads and ways to record the drums. Our school has a huge percussion program made up 65 students. I want to make sure that our students have the best equipment to help them make the best musical choices.

With your help, our students will benefit from the ability to be heard in the most musical way. Thank you for your consideration in helping our percussionists.

Mr. Truitt Lied STEM Academy Grades 6-8

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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Las Vegas, NV 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

325 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DM-7 7-Piece Drum Microphone Set With Case • Woodwind and Brasswind $299.99 1 $299.99
LoFreq Sub Mic • Woodwind and Brasswind $219.99 1 $219.99
Hazy Extended Timpani Head • Woodwind and Brasswind $98.99 1 $98.99
Hazy Extended Timpani Head • Woodwind and Brasswind $86.99 1 $86.99
Hazy Extended Timpani Head • Woodwind and Brasswind $76.99 1 $76.99
Hazy Extended Timpani Head • Woodwind and Brasswind $76.99 1 $76.99
Drum Tuner • Woodwind and Brasswind $64.99 1 $64.99

Materials cost

$924.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $72.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,041.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$183.78

Total project goal

$1,225.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,225.19

2 Donors

-$1,225.19

Donations toward project cost

-$1,041.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$183.78

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