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Mr. Becker from Saint Louis MO is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

At Your Fingertips (Guitar!)

My students need guitars to help build a guitar program.

  • $466 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

My students attend a neighborhood school on the north side of St. Louis. Everyday I come to school I am always impressed with the resiliency of these children. They are survivors. At the same time, they are still children. They love to play singing and clapping games, use puppets, scarves, play instruments and creating choreographed dances.

It's wonderful to see their faces light up with joy when they are having fun in music.

The students are also passionate (and nervous) about performing in front of an audience. A few times they would spontaneously start singing songs for our spring concert in the cafeteria. A table of girls were excited to sing the solo and a healthy competition ensued.

When I came into the music room, there were no instruments except for some broken tambourines and a box of triangles. Luckily, I was able to borrow various instruments from another school in the district. I am hoping to get sponsored to purchase more instruments for my students.

My Project

These guitars will go right in the hands of my older students. My school is building a guitar program from the ground up. We were able to get few guitars on loan from another school, but need more so that everyone can play together. Help our students have a truly "hands-on learning experience" by putting theses guitars in the hands of some truly deserving children.

My students get excited just holding the guitar but once they start playing different parts together as a group, the feeling is truly empowering for these young people.

It is truly a magical instrument and children are naturally drawn to it. Please help bring more magic to my classroom for years to come by supporting this project.

Mr. Becker
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CGS Student Classical Guitar • Woodwind and Brasswind $119.99 3 $359.97

Materials cost

$359.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$395.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.77

Total project goal

$465.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $465.14

1 Donor

-$197.69

Donations toward project cost

-$197.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$232.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$197.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$34.89

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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