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

Gimme the Beat!!!

My students need 10 marching band drums and percussion equipment to form a drumline at our high school.

  • $4,592 goal

This project expired on March 17, 2011.

This project expired on March 17, 2011.

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 Students

Remember those high school football and basketball games - listening to the band getting the crowd cheering? Now imagine there not being any drum sounds! Our high school doesn't have any drums for a drum line to perform with the band at sports activities, parades, or other community events. HELP!!!

My students are African-American children living in a historically under-served neighborhood.

They attend public school in a large urban city. These students live in an environment of high crime and gang activity. Due to socio-economic barriers, my students are often unable to take part in any kind of artistic outlets.

My Project

These resources will change my students' lives for the better by giving them the opportunity to belong to a group that will have a positive impact in the school and community. Having a school drum line will give our students the chance to perform at school and throughout the community and larger area. This will allow them to re-invent the image of students who attend our school.

This project will give students a positive group in which to belong.

In an area where crime and gangs are prevalent, there is a lack of positive creative outlets for our students. This group would give our students that creative outlet as well as a source of pride in our school and community.

Mrs. McCollom
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Power-Lite 22" Marching Bass Drum With Carrier • Woodwind & Brasswind $407.99 1 $407.99
Yamaha Power-Lite 28 Inch Bass Drum /w Carrier • Woodwind & Brasswind $463.99 1 $463.99
Power-Lite 24" Marching Bass Drum With Carrier • Woodwind & Brasswind $425.99 1 $425.99
Power-Lite 18" Bass Drum with Carrier • Woodwind & Brasswind $369.99 1 $369.99
6200 Power-Lite Small Trio Marching Tom Set (8", 10" & 12") with Carrier • Woodwind & Brasswind $459.99 2 $919.98
MS-6213 Power-Lite Snare Drum With Carrier • Woodwind & Brasswind $269.99 4 $1,079.96
Felt Bass Drum Mallets • Woodwind & Brasswind $23.99 4 $95.96
Corpmaster Multi-Tenor Mallets Aluminum Shaft • Woodwind & Brasswind $23.49 2 $46.98

Materials cost

$3,810.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$57.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$3,903.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$688.76

Total project goal

$4,591.76

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