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Mrs. Dalbey from Athens TN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Guitars for Rising Stars

My students need 3 guitars and picks to learn how to read notes, write songs, and perform their songs for others.

  • $476 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Music is a vital part of every day life, and every student should have the opportunity to learn how to express themselves creatively through music without worrying if they can afford it.

I have a wonderful group of students who have a rich heritage in music.

Although they show promising potential and creativity, they don't always have the resources or money to obtain the tools needed to develop their talent. Many students have to keep steady part time jobs just to help pay family bills. They maintain good grades while balancing family responsibilities, leaving little time or money to spend on other opportunities.

My Project

Each package contains an acoustic guitar and all of the equipment needed for students to learn how to express themselves through music without prior knowledge of how to create music. It would enable the students to "check-out" a guitar for the year while they learn how to play some of their favorite songs as well as how to create their own. With the many problems and temptations they face, these guitars would offer an alternative to the destructive habits typical to our area, providing a healthy outlet for personal expression.

Please consider donating to this project.

You will be offering the opportunity for students to see and create beauty in an area where it can be difficult to find at times. With your donation, you'll be opening a new world of possibilities to students who are currently severely limited. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Mrs. Dalbey
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JamPack IJV50 Quickstart Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Pack • Woodwind & Brasswind $119.99 3 $359.97
351 Standard Guitar Picks • Woodwind & Brasswind $3.95 1 $3.95

Materials cost

$363.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$404.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.36

Total project goal

$475.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$475.74

38 Donors

-$462.33

Donations toward project cost

-$404.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.41

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$0.00

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