You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Johnson from Oakland CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Johnson is requesting

Enhancing Music Class

Help me give my students some supplemental materials to make our music class more exciting and functional.

  • $167 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

All of the students in my school came to this country from Central America or Southern Mexico within the last 3 years. 90 percent arrived unaccompanied, and 100 percent qualify for free or reduced price lunch.

My students are amazing young people who are overcoming challenges in their lives that I can hardly fathom.

Many have experienced trauma, whether in their home countries, on their travels, or here. Many face economic hardship, and have difficulty with attendance due to various responsibilities outside of school, including working jobs with long night shifts.

My Project

Our students will love these additions to our music class!

Now that our school's music class has had initial success, we just need a few more things to take it to the next level.

The guitar straps will give students the option of playing in a standing position, which some find more comfortable or fun. The additional tuners will allow us to all get ready to start class more quickly, and will enable us to lend out tuners to students who want to borrow an instrument to practice at home. The little adaptors will allow our piano students to plug their headphones into the piano if they want to practice independently or are shy and don't want their playing to be heard by others. And finally, the giant piano keyboard will serve as a fun introduction to the instrument, as well as a way to hopefully entice others to consider giving piano a try.

Mr. Johnson
Grades 9-12

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Johnson is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Keyboard Playmat 71" - 24 Keys Piano Play Mat - Piano Mat has Record, Playback, Demo, Play, Adjustable Vol. - Original - by Play22 • Amazon Business $36.61 1 $36.61
Rowin Clip-On Tuner for Guitar Bass Ukulele Chromatic Violin Included Battery Black • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Ernie Ball Black Polypro Guitar Strap • Amazon Business $6.49 3 $19.47
Aurum Cables 5-Pack High Quality 6.35mm Male to 3.5mm Female Stereo Adapter • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Dtown Guitar Wall Mount,Ukulele Guitar Hanger,Set of 4 Pack • Amazon Business $7.67 1 $7.67

Materials cost

$100.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.96

Total project goal

$166.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $166.38

1 Donor

-$166.38

Donations toward project cost

-$141.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.96

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Johnson and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Oakland","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[624694],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":4000470,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/enhancing-music-class/4000470/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":30,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Johnson","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"624694":{"owner":"Mr. Johnson","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[4000470],"proposalHash":"-1112500066","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp624694_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512112016726","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21048813,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NjI0Njk0"],"teacherId":624694,"schoolCounty":"Alameda","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.