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Mr. Tate from Chicago, IL is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Protect our Instruments, Just in Case!

Help me give my students some Protective Cases for their Guitars and Basses!

  • $484 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 Students

As a teacher, I have the privilege of guiding and teaching students with a wide variety of knowledge, life experiences, and unique personalities that cannot be replicated. My students come from a wide variety of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, with the majority of them residing in the west side of Chicago. The students rely on school-owned instruments and resources, as 95% of my students do not own an instrument or have access to outside programs for music.

Despite the circumstances, these facts do not stop these young minds from putting forth their best efforts into the newly developing music program.

My students have committed themselves to musical excellence, developing their musicianship and pushing themselves to sharpen their musical talents and abilities. It is my goal to give these students the necessary tools to help them succeed not only at the high school level, but potentially prepare them for the collegiate music level. Above all else, I would love to provide my students with the best experience that I have to offer here. And with your contribution, you will give our music program the necessary instruments and equipment to help our program grow!

My Project

For the past year, our instrumental inventory has grown and students are now making the best use of playing our new instruments. However, this now leaves us with a new inventory of unprotected instruments, with a few of them already receiving damage due to having no case or protection. For this reason, I hope to give my students new cases for the instruments that they use on a daily basis.

With new cases on our guitars and basses, our instruments can last 3 times longer than they would without protective cases!

As well as protecting our instruments, this will teach our students how to properly care for and tend to instruments that are in new condition and in used condition. They are deserving of these new cases to allow for an extended use of their instruments. This way, they will continue to increase their musical abilities without worrying about coming to school to damaged instruments!

Mr. Tate Prosser Career Academy Grades 9-12

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.

More about Mr. Tate

Chicago, IL 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

350 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FB405 Electric Bass Gig Bag • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.99 6 $179.94
CAHAYA 41 Inch Acoustic Guitar Bag 0.3 Inch Thick Padding Waterproof Dual Adjustable Shoulder Strap Guitar Case Gig Bag with Back Hanger Loop, Black • Amazon Business $16.99 5 $84.95
41 Inch Guitar Gig Bag, 600D Water-resistant Oxford Cloth/Dual Adjustable Shoulder Strap Guitar Case-Camouflage,black(GJB14-camo) • Amazon Business $13.88 3 $41.64
miKro Series Electric Bass Gig Bag • Woodwind and Brasswind $24.99 1 $24.99
Waterproof Guitar Bag Case Shoulder Gig Bag Package Acoustic Guitar Carrying Bag 41 40 Inch • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
41 Inch Waterproof Guitar Gig Bag Durable Folk Acoustic Electric Guitar Storage Bag Carry Case with 8mm Padding Polyester 600D Oxford Dual Adjustable Padded Shoulder Strap HJT04-US • Amazon Business $10.03 2 $20.06

Materials cost

$375.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$411.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.56

Total project goal

$483.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $483.75

15 Donors

-$392.75

Donations toward project cost

-$334.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.69

match offer

-$90.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$77.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.26

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 $0.00

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