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Mrs. Cantrell from Ypsilanti MI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Down By The Bay…Where Will The Music Go?

Help me give my students a storage unit to organize all their musical instruments and supplies.

  • 6 donors
  • $437 still needed

expires Aug 28

  • 6 donors
  • $437 still needed
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My Project

Have you ever been frustrated when you are trying to create beautiful music but you just can’t find the right instrument or there isn’t enough room for a variety of materials? Our students have. We have a multitude of wonderful instruments- many that represent cultures around the world, some that are homemade by our students and some that are just real big. We have so many that we have to rotate the instruments because there is no place to have them available for daily use. Our students also love to listen to music from around the world but we can’t have the CD player out all the time because there is no a safe place to sit it on.

We know that with the right cabinet organizer and bins the students will be able to find just what they need to keep the beat going with sounds from across America and around the world.

We teach in a Head Start, public, pre-k classroom in a district that qualifies for universal breakfast and lunch and has much racial diversity. We have spent over twenty-five years working with these dynamic little learners while filling their environment with engaging materials that satisfy their curiosity and better prepare them for their next educational experiences. Please help our support our leaners.

Mrs. Cantrell
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ABC Childcraft Furnishings 3-Shelf Storage Unit, 48 x 13 x 40 Inches - Wood - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler - Durable • School Specialty $323.21 1 $323.21
Lakeshore Clear-View Bins - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $109.00 1 $109.00
Kaplan Early Learning 5 Clear Bins for 10-Cubby Wall Locker • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
Lakeshore Lid for Lakeshore Clear-View Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 4 $19.96

Materials cost

$506.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $103.41

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$647.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.20

Total project goal

$761.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $761.33

4 Donors

-$250.00

Donations toward project cost

-$212.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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 $436.33

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