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Mrs. Vaughan from Pittsboro, NC is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Vaughan's classroom raised $348

A No Fail Stand

Help me give my students an organized and clean working space with a music stand that will accommodate all the needed items for class and concerts.

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Mrs. Vaughan Horton Middle School
Pittsboro, NC Grades 6-8

My Project

My students are wonderful, hardworking musicians who deserve the best tools to support their learning. Our current music stand is unsteady and often falls when I place the music, score, or conducting materials on it. A sturdy director’s stand would give me a safe, reliable surface to lead rehearsals and help my students stay focused. This simple upgrade would make a meaningful difference in our classroom and provide my students with the quality equipment they deserve.

Our amazing students deserve a stand that can keep up with them—and their director!

Our current music stand is wobbly and collapses under the weight of our music. A sturdy director’s stand will help create a safer, more organized classroom where we can focus on what matters most: making great music together!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

200 students impacted 2 donors
Mrs. Vaughan Horton Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pittsboro, NC View local requests

More than half 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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Manhasset M54 Regal Conductor's Music Stand • Music & Arts $242.75 1 $242.75

Materials cost

$242.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.12

Total project goal

$347.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $347.44

2 Donors

-$347.44

Donations toward project cost

-$295.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.12

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