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Ms. Padilla from Miami, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Musicians in Progress!

My students need song books, bell sets, and instruments for our school concerts!

  • $487 goal

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My Students

My students are musicians at heart. They love music. Every day at lunch and recess I hear them singing, dancing, or making up beats. They can't wait for music class. However, because of the economic situation facing their families, my students cannot afford to purchase even basic instruments.

My students are growing up in one of the most impoverished areas in Miami-Dade.

Schools here are vastly under-resourced, and there is a struggle to meet basic needs. Knowing the challenges that they face at home, I want my students to have an enriching school life. Most of them can't afford to take music lessons or even buy an instrument. Earlier this year, the students received donated recorders, which they love. They look forward to music classes and having their own instrument to play. I want to expand their music class and teach them new skills, as well as how to work together to make music.

My Project

After our previous donation of a set of recorders, my students have been learning to read and write music. Because of this, my school would like to have a concert, with my students playing their instruments. I would like to expand my music classes to other instruments, such as bells and other percussion, and give my students an opportunity to play as a band. Learning to read and write music is a valuable skill, and it is something my students will be able to carry into playing other instruments. We will be able to perform in the school concerts, and my students will have the opportunity to be recognized for their musical abilities and achievement.

Music is the reason I went to school every day.

It is what kept me motivated and excited. I want to keep my students motivated and excited, too. They need something to look forward to every day, and music is what drives them. Being able to perform for parents, relatives, and neighbors will not just affect my class, but the entire school culture, as well as the community around us.

Ms. Padilla Theodore & Thelma Gibson Charter School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Miami, FL 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

40 students impacted 66donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rhythm Band 20-Note Hand/Desk Bell Set • Amazon $120.00 1 $120.00
Student Bell Kit with Case Practice Pad Mallets and Sticks School Percussion Set Teacher Approved • Amazon $117.95 1 $117.95
Bob McGrath Rhythm Band Set and CD • Amazon $41.99 1 $41.99
De Rosa KP017 Kid's Jingles & Bells Instruments, 7-Piece Set • Amazon $29.00 1 $29.00
Twenty Note Kidsplay Handbell Case • Amazon $28.99 1 $28.99
Rhythm Band Christmas Bells Book with CD • Amazon $23.94 1 $23.94
Accent on Achievement, Book 1- Combined Percussion - Bk+CD • Amazon $10.40 1 $10.40
Rhythm Band 8-Note Bell Songs Book • Amazon $5.60 1 $5.60

Materials cost

$377.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.98

Total project goal

$486.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $486.52

45 Donors

-$444.46

Donations toward project cost

-$396.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.92

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.06

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 $0.00

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