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Mr. Gonzalez from Far Rockaway, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sound It Out!

Help me give my students basic PA System to amplify their voices performing a musical.

  • $2,263 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

The word resilient comes to mind when I try to describe my students; specially when I consider the struggles they face individually and as a community. My students continue to work and dream beyond their lack of access to, healthy foods, affordable living conditions, limited access to art and music. Thanks to Disney Musicals in School's funding our students' dreams are becoming a reality.

I'm inspired by each student's journey as they watch the movie, study the script, learn the music and the choreography simply to learn their character.

The work they are putting in is helping them directly in the subjects they are struggling in, and making them successful at learning.

My Project

We are building a musical theater program intending to share with our Far Rockaway community. To make our program on-the-go, we need a portable sound system that will help project voices and music in different staging scenarios. whether in the park, or in a senior center, or the school auditorium, they will be heard.

Students will be more confident knowing their voice will be heard.

Also, the audience will greatly enjoy a performance and clearly hear their children perform. The headset and lavalier microphones will amplify the main characters' solos and spoken parts. To accomplish this, we need your help.

This would give us a great start. Our first ever performances are scheduled for May 30th and 31st, and would love for you to join us.

For many communities, a musical theater program might not be a significant step, but for The Ocean School community it is a giant one. Not only our access to musical theater is limited physically by our distance from NYC, but it is not accessible in our local schools or local places to enjoy. So your help is really important. Would you help us in this initial step, as we share the joy of musical theater with our community?

Mr. Gonzalez PS 197 Ocean School Grades 3-5

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. Gonzalez

Far Rockaway, NY 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
innopow 80-Channel Dual UHF Wireless Microphone System,inp cordless mic set,1 Headset& 2 Lapel Lavalier Microphone, Long Distance 200-240Ft Prevent Interference,16 Hours Use for Church, Weddings • Amazon Business $135.00 8 $1,080.00
Yamaha STAGEPAS 400BT Portable PA System Bundle with Speaker Stands, Cables, and Austin Bazaar Polishing Cloth • Amazon Business $739.99 1 $739.99
Pair Rockville RVES1 Adjustable Tripod DJ PA Speaker Stands+Carry Bag/Universal • Amazon Business $44.95 1 $44.95

Materials cost

$1,864.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,922.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$339.34

Total project goal

$2,262.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,262.25

4 Donors

-$1,132.00

Donations toward project cost

-$962.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$169.80

match offer

-$1,130.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$960.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$169.54

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 $0.00

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