You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end?
Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end? Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

For direct assistance with credits or anything else, please call The DonorsChoose Scholar Society at (646) 556-9941.

Time is running out! Make your 2025 tax-deductible gift before midnight on December 31.

To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Gentry from Richmond, VA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Gentry is requesting

Rolling Along, Playing a Song

Help me give my students carts for their Orff instruments so we can easily move them about the classroom and onto the stage.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gentry's classroom raised $908

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are a flexible, resilient bunch of kids who love to make music. We have not been able to play recorders this year because of Covid restrictions, so we have turned to our Orff xylophones. The problem is, my classroom is pretty small and these instruments are big and bulky and hard to move. These carts would make the xylophones much more accessible to even my youngest students and allow a smooth transition when passing the instruments from student to student. They would even allow us to take our instruments to the stage for a concert.

Ms. Gentry Westover Hills Elementary 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

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Richmond, VA 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

200 students impacted 9donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Gentry is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Orff Instrument Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $222.95 1 $222.95
Glockenspiel Regular Standard Bar • Woodwind and Brasswind $109.99 2 $219.98
Orff Instrument Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $147.95 1 $147.95
Orff Instrument Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $139.95 1 $139.95

Materials cost

$730.83

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$771.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.20

Total project goal

$907.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$907.99

6 Donors

-$890.34

Donations toward project cost

-$771.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$118.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"VA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/rolling-along-playing-a-song/6309690/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":200,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Gentry","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-791151588","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Richmond","teachersOnPage":[2984441],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":6309690,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":34969,"schoolName":"Westover Hills Elementary School","authorIds":{"2984441":{"owner":"Ms. Gentry","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[6309690],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2984441_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x0,y70&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565107297437","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20604107,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":2984441,"schoolCounty":"Richmond City","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"VA","name":"Virginia"}}