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The Bass Drum Line Needs Heads to March!

My students need a 26" bass drum and 5 sizes of bass drum heads.

  • $943 goal

This project expired on May 23, 2010.

This project expired on May 23, 2010.

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Ms. Maury Cleveland STEM High School
Seattle, WA Grades 9-12

I teach for a high school in the heart of a very large city in Washington. Most of our students face enormous challenges coming to school. We have many foster children, and our poverty rate is around eighty five percent. This school has a tradition of having a Drum Line and students are very proud to be a part of it. The Drum Line gives students something positive to be a part of and a reason to come to school.

If we want our students to succeed in learning, we need to give them the tools to be successful. Currently, we are very lucky to have a beautiful set of Bass Drums. Unfortunately, our drums have heads that are really old. It is recommended that we replace heads yearly, but we have our heads for the past five years and as a result they are on the verge of tearing. Some have small holes in them, and they sound terrible.

We need a new bass drum and bass drum heads and we will provide the heartbeat of our entire neighborhood. Help make our drum line a shining beacon in the heart of our school.

Many of our students come to school for the music program. Drum Line teaches leadership, discipline, honor, and citizenship. Often. our scholars come from the drums, and then stay for math. As they proceed through high school, scholars may realize that they are in a position to go to college. After that, if we have done our job, I hope they change the world. When you and I give them the tools and education to be successful, we send a message that we believe in our scholars and that they should believe too. We never know which seeds that we plant in our young people's minds will flourish, but with your help, our music can plant seeds of hope to crowed out any seed of despair. Thank you for your support.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Half of students from low‑income households

21 students impacted
Ms. Maury Cleveland STEM High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Seattle, WA View local requests

Half of 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

21 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MX1 Marching Bass Drum Head (Black 18 Inch) • Woodwind & Brasswind $36.79 1 $36.79
MX1 Marching Bass Drum Head (Black 20 Inch) • Woodwind & Brasswind $39.19 1 $39.19
MX1 Marching Bass Drum Head (Black 22 Inch) • Woodwind & Brasswind $42.39 1 $42.39
MX1 Marching Bass Drum Head (Black 16 Inch) • Woodwind & Brasswind $34.39 1 $34.39
Yamaha Power-Lite 26 Inch Bass Drum /w Carrier (Standard) • Woodwind & Brasswind $444.99 1 $444.99
MX1 Marching Bass Drum Head (Black 26 Inch) • Woodwind & Brasswind $49.59 1 $49.59

Materials cost

$647.34

Vendor shipping charges

 $64.73

Sales tax

 $42.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$772.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$169.65

Total project goal

$942.51

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