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Mrs. Watson from Indianapolis, IN is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sturdy Instrument Cases

Help me give my students sturdy instrument cases that protect their flutes and allow for a spot to store their cleaning swabs!

  • $609 goal

This project expired on April 5, 2025.

This project expired on April 5, 2025.

My Project

Due to the poverty rate of the students we serve, over 94% of our band students are currently renting an instrument through our school program. While it's a blessing to be able to offer these kinds of services so that our kids have the same opportunities as those around them, it does bring limitations!

Our flute students would greatly benefit from cases that allow them proper storage for their cleaning supplies and ones that will better protect the instruments in all weather types.

If the flutes are cleaned regularly and are properly stored, it is extremely likely that they will last longer and will be able to be used by many more students. The current cases that we use do not have storage so the cleaning swabs are getting lost, therefore the flutes aren't being cleaned.

These Gator flute cases will also provide a sturdier interior structure that won't allow the instrument to wiggle around. The cases our kids are currently using are worn and no longer hold the pieces firmly in place, creating keys to become bent and the repair bill to increase. We hope to be able to provide cases to ensure the longevity of our instruments and to continue having the ability to offer them to our students who cannot afford a personal one!

Mrs. Watson Lynhurst 7 & 8 Grade Center Grades 6-8

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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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More than three‑quarters of 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

Never Before Funded 300 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gator Cases Largo Series Lightweight Beginner Case for B/C-Foot Flute; (GBB-FLUTE) • Amazon Business $39.99 12 $479.88

Materials cost

$479.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$517.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.25

Total project goal

$608.33

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