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Mrs. Gallegos from Cudahy, CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music to My Ears!

Help me give my students the opportunity to make wonderful music with instrument recorders!

  • $231 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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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

Although my students come from a low socioeconomic neighborhood where lack of resources available in their city places them at disproportionate levels, my students never cease to amaze me. Their parents work long hours, night shifts, or handle two jobs just to make ends meet. My students recognize and understand how vital their education is and never take it for granted.

My students are passionate about reading and are inspired to succeed.

They have learned about past heroes that even when stricken with obstacles, they did not render easily. My students are inspired to succeed and are not rendering either. Many of my students' parents are working jobs with long hours just to keep afloat, they don't always have extra money to purchase books. Libraries are not always walking distance from their homes and the neighborhood is not the safest. I don't want my students to lose their dreams.

My Project

It's unfortunate that my students won't ever get the opportunity to play an instrument unless they take private lessons. I can provide my students with an amazing opportunity to learn how to read music and play notes!

By donating to our project, my students will have access to instruments that otherwise would only be available through private lessons.

My students would use recorders to communicate music and ideas. What a wonderful opportunity for my students to engage in music standards and perform music from various cultures. This would expand

their worldview! Please consider helping my students take part in hands-on learning by making music!

Mrs. Gallegos Ellen Ochoa Learning Center Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mrs. Gallegos

Cudahy, CA 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

28 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
One-Piece Translucent Soprano Recorder with Baroque Fingering • Woodwind and Brasswind $4.99 30 $149.70

Materials cost

$149.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$195.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.53

Total project goal

$230.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $230.18

1 Donor

-$116.00

Donations toward project cost

-$98.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.40

match offer

-$114.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$97.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.13

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 $0.00

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