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Mrs. Hawkins from Wilson, AR is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Needing Keys to Learn and Create

Help me give my students a digital keyboard to safely create music and express their feelings.

  • $604 goal

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My Students

Our school district spans five rural communities in the Eastern delta region of Arkansas. The area is large, and many students must ride the bus for long periods of time just to get to school. They depend on the school for transportation, food programs, and exposure to all things educational. We are a diverse population brought together for the purpose of learning.

With such diverse economic and cultural backgrounds coming together, our district strives to meet each student where they are and equip them for learning and progressing to the next level.

My Project

Continuing pandemic crisis, poverty, and habitual drug use are hitting our area hard. More than ever, my students need an outlet to express their emotions and de-stress. Having "keyboard time" during my class and at recess would give kids the chance to free-play and improvise on these instruments as a way of dealing with stress.

I want to offer kids the chance to put those headphones on and "play out" their feelings in a safe environment.

We live in a rural area in Northeast Arkansas, and piano teachers are scarce! Many students will never have the chance to learn this method of handling stress or the joy that playing keyboards can bring if they don't have the exposure public schools offer.

Mrs. Hawkins Rivercrest Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Wilson, AR 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

600 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PSR-EW310 76-Key Keyboard Package • Woodwind and Brasswind $439.99 1 $439.99

Materials cost

$439.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$512.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.51

Total project goal

$603.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $603.40

1 Donor

-$256.45

Donations toward project cost

-$256.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$301.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$256.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$45.26

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 $0.00

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