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Mr. Burke from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Burke's classroom raised $432

Stop Dreaming, Start Playing Guitar!

My students need one Stop Dreaming, Start Playing! Affinity Special Strat Pack.

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Mr. Burke Hamilton Elementary School
Chicago, IL Grades 6-8

I am a Band Director at a school that has a need for an electric guitar. We have many guitar students and we need an electric guitar to round out our band. Over 80% of our students qualify for free or reduced price lunches. We are fine and performing arts school.

Can you hear me now? That is the question that my guitar players ask me during band rehearsals . Our wooden guitars can't be heard over the drums and I tell them "No. I can't hear you." The section will be heard if we have just one amplified instrument.

We need one Fender Stop Dreaming, Start Playing! Affinity Special Strat Pack to help our strings be heard. This pack has all of the accessories to make the guitar play at its fullest.

Your help will our students gain self-esteem and guitar technique. Students will also be more qualified to be accepted for selective High-School.

12 students impacted 6 donors
Mr. Burke Hamilton Elementary School Grades 6-8 Chicago, IL View local requests 12 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stop Dreaming, Start Playing Affinity Strat HSS with Bullet 150 DSP Amp (Metallic Blue) • Woodwind & Brasswind $299.99 1 $299.99

Materials cost

$299.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$354.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.71

Total project goal

$431.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $431.71

4 Donors

-$416.48

Donations toward project cost

-$354.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.23

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 $0.00

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