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Mr. King from Columbus, GA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reeds for High School Music Students

Help me give my students the lifetime gift of music by giving them reeds for their instruments.

  • $194 goal

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My Students

Our student body consists of 72% African American students and all of our students receive free school lunch. Students at my school are driven to succeed, but sometimes lack the necessary resources to get where they want to be.

My Project

During the school shutdown it has been extremely important for my students to keep practicing their instruments at home. With less and less funding available to music and band programs, we have lost the ability to provide reeds to our students. The reed is the wooden/cane sheet that causes the vibrations that causes our instruments to make sound. These are used for only woodwind instruments such as clarinet and saxophone.

Without the reed, students that play woodwind instruments cannot practice their instrument.

With the purchase of this simple supply, students will be able to practice for the upcoming marching season and school year.

I believe that all student with a desire to learn should have access to all required materials - no matter their cost. In today's society more and more African-American students are considered disadvantaged. Please help us get our students into college with all of the potential scholarships in music and the fine arts. Our students need you!

Mr. King Shaw High School 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.

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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

40 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Alto Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $34.99 2 $69.98
Traditional Bb Clarinet Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $26.99 2 $53.98

Materials cost

$123.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$164.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.01

Total project goal

$193.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $193.38

2 Donors

-$82.56

Donations toward project cost

-$82.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$96.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.57

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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