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Ms. Powers from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Violin Supplies for Big Minds

My students need new violin books, bell mallets for the lunch bell ensemble and new violins to help 2 students off the violin wait list.

  • $600 goal

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My Students

My students are very dedicated to the music program. We have grown to 120 strong string program! Students love playing and so many more want to join. My students are engaged in class and even come during their lunch period to practice. We are always in need of new mallets and string essentials. My students love music class and it helps them grow as an individuals and helps them work together. I love watching them learn in grow in the classroom.

My Project

These supplies will greatly impact my students in many ways. I will be able to pull 2 students from the wait list of 20 students wanting to play violin. Students and parents will be very excited about this.

The books will challenge all of my violin students at every level giving them so much joy.

My students get very exited over new books that challenge them!

We also need new mallets for our bell ensemble. I meet every day at lunch with 20, 5th and 6th grade students, to play in our lunch bells ensemble. They need matching mallets for a more cohesive sound.

Ms. Powers Northwood Academy Charter 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

500 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Double-Headed Wood/Rubber Glockenspiel Mallets • Woodwind and Brasswind $8.50 10 $85.00
Student Series Violin Outfit • Woodwind and Brasswind $69.99 1 $69.99
Student Series Violin Outfit • Woodwind and Brasswind $69.99 1 $69.99
Music Flip Chart Book (Oversized) • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.99 2 $59.98
FT-004 Clip-On Chromatic Tuner • Woodwind and Brasswind $8.95 5 $44.75
Whacked on Classics for Boomwhackers Book • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.99 1 $29.99
Tic-Tac-Toe Music Games Reproducible Book Featuring Six Fun Activities For Kids by Harrington • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.99 1 $29.99
The Pascale Method for Beginning Violin Workbook, DVD, and Stickers (2nd Edition) • Woodwind and Brasswind $26.22 1 $26.22
Suzuki String Quartets for Beginning Ensembles Volume 1 (Book) • Woodwind and Brasswind $21.93 1 $21.93
Solos for Young Violinists Violin Part and Accompaniment Vol. 5 (Book) • Woodwind and Brasswind $13.99 1 $13.99
Movie Favorites Cello Essential Elements • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.99 1 $6.99
Movie Favorites Viola Essential Elements • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.99 1 $6.99
Movie Favorites Violin Essential Elements • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$472.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$509.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.98

Total project goal

$599.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $599.87

9 Donors

-$359.94

Donations toward project cost

-$318.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.24

match offer

-$224.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$191.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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