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Mr. Gastelum from North Hollywood, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Azucar Dance

Help me give my students a speaker for our dance team. Please help.

  • $752 goal

This project expired on September 8, 2025.

This project expired on September 8, 2025.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I have been teaching dance for 30 years. My speaker was stolen after attending the LAUSD Arts Festival on Saturday. I teach a variety of partner dances which are an excellent way to exercise and is perfect for social emotional health. I teach the Foxtrot, Swing, Cumbia, Salsa, and Country Western. We will use this speaker to practice outside and share our dances with our community. Please support our team we currently have 14 partners, but I also use it for culmination practice and outdoor physical education and team sports. We will use it to practice and for showcasing our dances to our learning community.

Mr. Gastelum Julie Korenstein Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

North Hollywood, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

Never Before Funded 52 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JBL - EON ONE Compact Portable Bluetooth Speaker and PA System - Black • Best Buy Education $549.99 1 $549.99

Materials cost

$549.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$50.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$638.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.69

Total project goal

$751.25

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