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Mr. Smith from Humboldt, TN is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Smith's classroom raised $574

Drumming and Saxes

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn to become percussionists, alto and tenor saxophones. We need these essentials to allow every student to have their own instrument and stay COVID-19 safe.

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Mr. Smith Humboldt Junior Senior High School
Humboldt, TN Grades 9-12

My Students

Our students are anxious to move forward after our recent pandemic. We all have toughed it out working life’s troubles. They are vigilant, intelligent, kind, Incomparable, noble and gracious students. Our students use their minds and musical talents to bring resources to their community.

My Project

All of our students want to learn to play the drums at least once in their lives. Our classes can only have one or two playing the drums at a time right now because of lack of resources. In class the drum sticks will be placed immediately in the hands of 30 eager teenagers looking to have a life changing experience. This along with the opportunity for the kids to play in the classroom comfortably, many at a time. This helps them with the basic idea of steady beat in the songs and it also helps to build the self-esteem that they need. As they progress, they will be able to do team and independent work to build musicianship and to be able to practice socialization. We will be able to take these with us when we travel and plug them into the sound system to perform and record, controlling the levels completely. The drum sets will play many roles in the program for the students. First and foremost, it will give all students a chance to play drums in class without sensory overload. They can control the mature drastically faster with everyone being to able to play at one time. The saxophone player while they play, use headphones to block out other noises, and continue to practice without the other distractions. This will enhance the environment not only in the classroom, but on the concert stage as well.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 130 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. Smith Humboldt Junior Senior High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Humboldt, TN 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

HBCU Alum 130 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
12-Pair American Hickory Drum Sticks Wood Tip • Woodwind and Brasswind $121.99 3 $365.97
SR21 Traditional Alto Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.99 1 $29.99
SR21 Traditional Alto Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.99 1 $29.99
Tenor Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$450.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$487.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.06

Total project goal

$573.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $573.76

1 Donor

-$573.76

Donations toward project cost

-$487.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.06

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