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Mrs. Rodberg from West Palm Beach FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Violins for Future Virtuosi

My students need 5 violins that are not shared with other students so that the instrument can be taken home to practice.

  • $691 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My orchestral strings classes are overflowing with students who exude musical talent and motivation, but are from families who lack the funds to help them secure their success.

I teach violin to every kindergarten and first grade student in my public school. Upon entering second grade, students can elect to learn to play the violin, viola, cello or string bass. Most of my students are from middle to low income families where parents or guardians can not afford an instrument for them to use. Because of this, many of the beginners must share an instrument with another child who is not in their class. This is a problem because even though there is an instrument for them to play at school, the students are not able to take the instrument home to practice. Home practice is essential to the growth of a young musician.

Your donation will allow us to purchase five violins. Having five violins will allow the ten children who now share five violins to be able to take their instrument home to practice and perform for their families.

My former elementary school students are just beginning to graduate from high school orchestra. One hundred percent of my former students who auditioned to College Music Departments in various colleges and universities in our state and other states have been awarded scholarships; most with full scholarships! Your gift will make it possible for my students to have a proper beginning to their music studies, by making it possible for them to practice at home. Please help me help them to realize how the importance of hard work and dedication is to their future.

Mrs. Rodberg
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Recital II Violin Outfit (1/2 Size) • Woodwind & Brasswind $99.95 5 $499.75

Materials cost

$499.75

Vendor shipping charges

 $49.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$566.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.29

Total project goal

$690.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $690.52

20 Donors

-$668.57

Donations toward project cost

-$566.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$102.34

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.95

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 $0.00

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