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Mr. Barnes from New Haven, CT is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Jammin' Amp For The Jazz Band

My students need a keyboard amp so they can blend their sound and be heard when playing in the jazz ensemble.

  • $481 goal

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Mr. Barnes has another project! Donate to Let Our Band Soar With the Sound of a Piccolo! to help his classroom.

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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 Students

My guitar/electric piano students recently had the amp blow out on them. It was an older amp, and now when they play, they aren't heard.

My students are hard workers, and they strive for nothing but the best.

This is my top ensemble, my jazz ensemble. We are in a urban school district, with very little funding for music related activities. My music budget was around $200 for this year, and I had to share that with the chorus teacher I work with.

My Project

The resource I am requesting is a new keyboard amp (which, can be used for pretty much any instrument). This is a great product that will help my students by letting them hear all the nuances of the sound they are producing. With this, we will be able to have full rehearsals with the right sound.

Without your help, these students, who cannot afford an amp, will not be able to add their valuable musicianship to the ensemble.

I fear that this will negatively impact their experience and education in music.

Mr. Barnes Wilbur Cross High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New Haven, CT View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

5 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
KC-150 Keyboard Mixing Amp (Standard) • Woodwind & Brasswind $379.00 1 $379.00

Materials cost

$379.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$393.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.42

Total project goal

$480.10

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $480.10

7 Donors

-$480.10

Donations toward project cost

-$393.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.42

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