You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Blackburn from Durham, NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Blackburn is requesting
Fully Funded

Mr. Blackburn's classroom raised $486

My Sheet Music Needs A Home!

My students need a storage cabinet for our sheet music library.

Classroom photo
Mr. Blackburn profile photo
Mr. Blackburn W.G. Pearson Elementary School
Durham, NC Grades 3-5

My Students

History is alive and thriving in the music world! I am helping my students develop the only elementary band in our county at an urban, Title I, low-income school. We are in need of a storage unit to help house our sheet music in our music library.

The desire that these kids show for learning to play instruments is nothing short of amazing!

We are creating history each day! Our community has embraced us as we work on developing a program that our children will be proud of for many years to come.

My Project

One of the challenges that I face as a Band Director is facilities maintenance. Our music program is in need of a proper storage unit for sheet music in order to ensure that the music is properly taken care of so that it may benefit students for years to come.

My students love to play sheet music, but more importantly, they enjoy learning to play the pieces.

I am beyond proud of everything my students do to brighten their futures each day, and I want to do everything possible to make sure that they will continue to do so! Thank you for your consideration!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

75 students impacted 2 donors
Mr. Blackburn W.G. Pearson Elementary 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Durham, NC 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

75 students impacted 2donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Blackburn is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
30TRAY CUBBY STGE CAB W/O TRAY • Lab Safety Supply, Inc. dba Highsmith Inc $367.84 1 $367.84

Materials cost

$367.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$397.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.36

Total project goal

$485.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $485.35

1 Donor

-$242.67

Donations toward project cost

-$198.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.68

match offer

-$242.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$199.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.68

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Blackburn and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NC","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/my-sheet-music-needs-a-home/376763/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":75,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Blackburn","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"851567161","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Durham","teachersOnPage":[48603],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":376763,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":1467,"schoolName":"W.G. Pearson Elementary School","authorIds":{"48603":{"owner":"Mr. Blackburn","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[376763],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp48603_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1461324933051","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":38527,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTQ5NjIz","MzMzNzM0"],"teacherId":48603,"schoolCounty":"Durham","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NC","name":"North Carolina"}}