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Ms. Dookie from Bronx, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Got The Beat

My students need a bass drum because it is the heartbeat of our band. Creating a strong percussion section will allow for students to experience having and performing in a rhythm section.

  • $1,011 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

My students are enthusiastic, energetic, and always ready to learn new things. They constantly amaze me with their zealous and infectious passion for life and music. This is the first year that my school has had a music program, and since they have never had band before, my students are curious and love coming to band. My students have thanked me saying if I introduce them to an instrument, they would have never realized their potential in creating music.

Our school is a tight knit community; many of these students have attended school together since kindergarten.

Administration sees the impact our new music program has made on our students and is incredibly supportive of the arts, but it is difficult to fund a band program for 240 students.

As a teacher who grew up in the same low-income neighborhood, I can empathize with the challenges they face in and out of the classroom. The needs of Bronx students are frequently overlooked, and they are not given the same opportunities or funding as those in the more affluent areas. In my classroom, every student receives the sequential, well-rounded music education that is their fundamental right.

My Project

Having a bass drum is important to our band because it is what keeps our band together. I want my students to have this experience when they are playing in an ensemble. If my project is fully funded, a bass drum will also allow any students interested in percussion to have experience playing it.

My goal is to grow a band program that will be accessible to as many students as possible and give them an opportunity to play an instrument of their choosing.

The students will not be able to choose the instrument that fits them best if their options are limited. The instruments purchased with your donation will go into the hands of an enthusiastic percussionist immediately, making a significant impact on the life of a young Bronx musician.

Ms. Dookie PS 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior Grades 6-8

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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Bronx, NY 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Concert Bass Drum • Woodwind and Brasswind $708.99 1 $708.99
Concert Bass Drum Folding Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $83.99 1 $83.99
Fundamental Series Bass Drum Mallet • Woodwind and Brasswind $23.58 1 $23.58

Materials cost

$816.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$858.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$151.55

Total project goal

$1,010.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,010.36

2 Donors

-$976.48

Donations toward project cost

-$858.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.88

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 $0.00

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