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Mr. Lubbers from Holland MI is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Easy As ABC; A Better Clarinet

Help me give my students a chance to make beautiful music on a quality instrument.

  • $1,887 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Everyday my students come to band class eager to learn and excited to try new things. They have fun being the best they can be and exceed my expectations every day.

My students are proud to be musicians and band is becoming part of their identity.

My Project

Every child deserves a chance to play a musical instrument. However, over 50% of our students come from economically disadvantaged families who cannot financially support renting an instrument. This year we've had the greatest need ever for students using a school owned instrument. We are at the bottom of the barrel in terms of clarinets. Some of our school clarinets have parts that are literally falling apart in our student's hands. The pads on the clarinets are disintegrating and they no longer seal, causing a feeling of frustration and dissatisfaction in our students.

For many of my students, band is their favorite class of the day.

Help our students make beautiful music on a clarinet that is guaranteed to function and provide countless moments of enjoyment for years to come.

Mr. Lubbers
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
YCL-450NM Duet+ Intermediate Clarinet • Woodwind and Brasswind $1,549.99 1 $1,549.99

Materials cost

$1,549.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,603.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$282.92

Total project goal

$1,886.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,886.16

4 Donors

-$1,117.34

Donations toward project cost

-$950.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$166.35

match offer

-$767.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$652.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$115.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.47

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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