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Mr. Schorr from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Acoustic/Electric Guitar For My Music Program

I need to have an in-school guitar for my Grade 3-5 music program.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Schorr's classroom raised $761

This project is fully funded

I teach general music to grades 3-5 in a Title I (high poverty rate) school in NY. Over 35 nationalities are represented in our student population. A guitar would be very useful in teaching the children music of other cultures, particularly Hispanic culture.

Our school has a very limited supply budget. I receive catalogues in the mail listing all the beautiful music equipment I could get for my program -- unfortunately this equipment costs thousands of dollars. My yearly supply budget -- in a good year -- is $500; this must be used for all of my supply needs.

I need this guitar to teach vocal music in a way that engages a diversity of backgrounds and interests. Guitar music appeals to all children -- it permeates the culture. With a good guitar, I can motivate -- perhaps, inspire -- my children and foster a life-long love of music, very few of whom experience live musical performance.

With this guitar I can teach songs from a huge variety of styles: American roots, Hispanic music, Rock, Popular Standards. Please be assured that this type of purchase would be all but impossible without the aid of a generous donor -- the money just isn't there in the supply budget (and our budget will only get tighter starting next year, we've been told).

Mr. Schorr PS 230 Doris Cohen Grades 3-5

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
D46SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar (Natural) • Woodwind & Brasswind $539.99 1 $539.99

Materials cost

$539.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $54.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$624.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.98

Total project goal

$760.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $760.98

10 Donors

-$734.12

Donations toward project cost

-$624.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$110.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.86

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 $0.00

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