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Ms. Jones from Los Angeles, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The World on a String

Help me give my students new strings for our violins, violas, cellos and basses!

  • $1,063 goal

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My Students

There are approximately 200 instrumental music students this year in various instrumental music classes and ensembles. Beginning Strings class is a large class this year -- they are getting their first experiences with violins, violas, cellos, and basses. It's wonderful to see so many students taking beginning winds and experiencing the joys of learning a brass, wind, or percussion instrument for the very first time. Students who already have experience playing instrument music have the option to play in one of two bands or a string orchestra.

My Project

Our instruments need new strings. Worn-out strings don't sound great and can lead to poor technique.

String instruments need their strings regularly replaced as part of normal, periodic maintenance.

New strings help keep the instruments sounding good. And good-sounding instruments keep my students stay motivated and inspired.

Our violins, violas, cellos, and basses continually need new strings. Strings regularly break, go "false", unwind, or just become dull and stop ringing. Many of our instruments haven't had strings replaced in far too long. Thank you for helping us maintain our orchestral instruments in tip-top shape. We've got the world on a string!

Ms. Jones
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
D'Addario Prelude Bass String Set, 1/4 Scale, Medium Tension • Amazon Business $76.99 2 $153.98
D’Addario J1010 Prelude Cello String Set, 3/4 Scale Medium Tension (1 Set) –Solid Steel Core, Warm Tone, Economical, Durable – Educator’s Choice for Student Strings – Sealed Pouch Prevents Corrosion • Amazon Business $47.74 3 $143.22
Super Sensitive Steelcore 4/4 Cello Strings: Set • Amazon Business $47.50 3 $142.50
D'Addario Prelude Violin String Set, 3/4 Scale, Medium Tension • Amazon Business $9.39 10 $93.90
D’Addario Prelude Violin String Set, 4/4 Scale Medium Tension – Solid Steel Core, Warm Tone, Economical and Durable – Educator’s Choice for Student Strings – Sealed Pouch to Prevent Corrosion, 1 Set • Amazon Business $9.39 10 $93.90
D'Addario Prelude Viola String Set, Medium Scale, Medium Tension • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
D'Addario Prelude Viola String Set, Short Scale, Medium Tension • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
D'Addario Prelude Viola String Set, Long Scale, Medium Tension • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98

Materials cost

$789.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $72.23

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$903.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$159.44

Total project goal

$1,062.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,062.95

13 Donors

-$830.58

Donations toward project cost

-$710.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$119.59

Matching donations from our partners

-$226.49

Match offers toward project cost

-$192.52

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

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 $0.00

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