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Mr. Sturgis from Philadelphia, PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Speak (er) up!

Help me give my students a speaker that will help lift their activity levels during PE class. Last year, my speaker stopped connecting to bluetooth and needs to be replaced.

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My Project

I am requesting a new speaker to replace one the stopped working. A speaker is used almost every day in PE class. Whether it is music playing during warm up activities, or while exercising with a video. Students enjoy being able to listen to music. My students love music. They love to dance to music and sing along with music. For some, it brings great joy and is an outlet for them

My goal with this project is to replace a speaker that stopped working at the end of last school year.

I will be using it in a variety of activities throughout the day.

Mr. Sturgis James R Ludlow 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

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

266 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sony - XP500 Portable Bluetooth Party Speaker with Water Resistance - Black • Best Buy Education $300.00 1 $300.00

Materials cost

$300.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$334.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.03

Total project goal

$393.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $393.53

1 Donor

-$393.53

Donations toward project cost

-$334.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.03

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 $0.00

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