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Violas and Cellos and Music Oh My!

My students need violas and cellos to make our little orchestra complete!

$1,994 goal

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My Students

Bob Marley said, "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." My students want to hit music back by learning how to play string instruments.

My students have so much in their hearts and souls that is just dying to get out!

Unfortunately many of my students come from high poverty homes. Their families can't enjoy the luxury of buying their children instruments or paying for lessons. Most of my students have never had the exposure to many types of instruments let alone touched one. Help give my students an opportunity in a lifetime by becoming the violist or cellist they were born to be.

My Project

Our goal is to have all of the students in our Junior- High School to be given a chance to play an instrument. Our school is in need of instruments including cellos and violas to continue offering middle school students options in the arts. Instruments are the hardest part to get funded.

Many of the students requested the opportunity to play specific instruments, such as a viola and cello, but we do not have instruments and middle school students are curious to see if they have talent in playing an instrument.

Playing an instrument will help them become more successful in other subjects such as math and give them more opportunities and choices in life.

Ms. Hood

Grades 6-8

PS 191 Riverside School Makers

New York, NY

New York

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 90 students.

11 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Student Series Cello Outfit • Woodwind and Brasswind $499.99 2 $999.98

Prelude Series Viola Outfit • Woodwind and Brasswind $159.99 4 $639.96

Materials cost			$1,639.94
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$24.60
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$1,694.54
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$299.04
Total project goal			$1,993.58
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$1,993.58
8 Donors			-$1,862.69
Donations toward project cost			-$1,584.04
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$278.65
Matching donations from our partners			-$130.00
Match offers toward project cost			-$110.50
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$19.50
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$0.89
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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