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Mr. Jativa from La Mesa, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Orchestra and Band

Help me give my students essential supplies for band and orchestra such as bows, shoulder rests, reeds and mallets.

  • $1,307 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Students at my school are extremely hard workers! Some of the supplies we are in need of include: Violin and cello bows to obtain a better sound on their instruments. Shoulder rests will help students achieve correct hand shape and posture. Quality reeds will help woodwind players achieve an exceptional tone quality on their instruments. Mallets will help students play the marimba.

These supplies will helps students sound their best and play with confidence daily in class.

This in turn will help students achieve their full potential on our spring concerts.

Mr. Jativa La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Jativa

La Mesa, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

999 students impacted 24donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 3/4 Size VINGOBOW 100CB for Professional Player Parisian Eyes Ebony Frog Unbleached Mongolian Black Horse Hair Pernambuco Performance Powerful and Wild Tone • Amazon Business $58.95 3 $176.85
Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 4/4 • Amazon Business $67.79 2 $135.58
Kun Super 4/4 Shoulder Rest • Amazon Business $26.50 4 $106.00
Kun Original 3/4-1/2 Violin Shoulder Rest • Amazon Business $25.00 4 $100.00
Kmise Violin Bow Stunning Fiddle Bow Carbon Fiber for Violins (4/4, Black) • Amazon Business $34.99 2 $69.98
Vandoren SR2125 Alto Sax Traditional Reeds Strength 2.5; Box of 10 • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Vandoren CR193 Bb Clarinet V.12 Reeds Strength 3; Box of 10 • Amazon Business $29.69 2 $59.38
D'Addario Prelude Viola String Set, Medium Scale, Medium Tension • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Vankcp 2 Pair Marimba Mallets Medium Blue Hard Yarn Head Keyboard Marimba Mallets for Percussion Marimba Playing Glockenspiel Marimba (Style 2) • Amazon Business $20.99 2 $41.98
Vandoren SR3425R Bari Sax JAVA Red Reeds Strength 2.5; Box of 5 • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
D’Addario Prelude Violin String Set, 4/4 Scale Medium Tension – Solid Steel Core, Warm Tone, Economical and Durable – Educator’s Choice for Student Strings – Sealed Pouch to Prevent Corrosion, 1 Set • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
YoungRich Adjustable Cello Endpin Anchor Non-slip with O-ring Stopper Thick Pad Anti-Scratch Sponge for Cellist Practice Performance • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Vandoren SR273R Tenor Sax JAVA Red Reeds Strength 3; Box of 5 • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Vandoren CR1225 Bass Clarinet Traditional Reeds Strength 2.5; Box of 5 • Amazon Business $21.59 1 $21.59
Super Sensitive Dark Violin Rosin • Amazon Business $7.35 2 $14.70
Sherman's VP-01C Bow Rosin - Cello - Dark • Amazon Business $6.95 2 $13.90

Materials cost

$976.86

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$89.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,110.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$196.04

Total project goal

$1,306.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,306.93

1 Donor

-$1,112.28

Donations toward project cost

-$1,110.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.39

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$194.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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