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Mr. Babecka from Cambridge, MA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cane You Help Us Read Music With Reeds?

Help me give my students woodwind reeds for reading and making beautiful music!

  • $707 goal

This project expired on September 4, 2024.

This project expired on September 4, 2024.

My Project

Since reeds are made from cane, they only last for about two weeks before having to be replaced. Some students like multiple reeds because weather, heat, and humidity affect how a reed can play and perform. With them coming before and after school to practice, the reeds last less because they are used more often.

Students will be learning a new piece of music and work as a team to bring different parts together to become a full song.

Many students participate in extracurricular music activities and they also use this experience as a springboard to receive a music scholarship in college. The reeds will help challenge and push students to set higher goals and achieve better results.

Thank you very much for your help and support!

Mr. Babecka Cambridgeport School Grades 6-8 Cambridge, MA View local requests

More than a third 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

507 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rico Bb Clarinet Reeds, Box of 25 Strength 2.5 • Music & Arts $47.99 8 $383.92
Fibracell Premier Synthetic Tenor Saxophone Reed Strength 3 • Music & Arts $21.98 6 $131.88
Rico Royal Bb Clarinet Reeds, Box of 10 Strength 2.5 • Music & Arts $22.99 2 $45.98

Materials cost

$561.78

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FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$600.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.92

Total project goal

$706.13

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