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Ms. Utter from Las Vegas, NV is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Strings for the Orchestra

Help me give my students new strings for their instruments so that they can produce amazing music.

  • $166 goal

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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

At our school we want our students to experience the magic that comes from success and hard work. My students especially thrive in our orchestra program.

It allows them an escape from the realities of the world and to find joy in the music-making process.

The students of our school are some of the most economically disadvantaged in our city. They rely on school-owned instruments to play in the orchestra. With Covid-19 shutting down the economy of our city that relies on tourism, many of the families in my program are dealing with extended unemployment.

They are truly an incredible group, and I am so lucky and thankful to have many students return each year that are excited and ready to learn each year!

My Project

The strings on a violin don't last forever, and to get a good sound they should be changed before they break. However, changing strings on all of the instruments in our inventory is costly.

These strings will help my students who desperately need new strings on their instruments.

Students are playing on strings that are unraveling or have lost their brilliance. By donating to this project you will be giving our students that chance to produce an amazing sound just because they have new strings. Please consider making a donation to make this happen for them.

Ms. Utter J Harold Brinley Middle School Grades 6-8

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Las Vegas, NV 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

160 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Prelude Violin String Set • Woodwind and Brasswind $16.99 2 $33.98
Prelude Series Viola String Set • Woodwind and Brasswind $26.99 1 $26.99
Prelude Cello D String • Woodwind and Brasswind $12.99 2 $25.98
Prelude Series Cello G String • Woodwind and Brasswind $14.29 1 $14.29

Materials cost

$101.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$140.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.83

Total project goal

$165.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $165.54

2 Donors

-$163.21

Donations toward project cost

-$140.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.33

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 $0.00

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