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Mrs. Kennedy from Saint Louis, MO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Kennedy's classroom raised $594

Harmonizing Excellence: Empowering Our Musicians With Proper Equipment!

Help me give my students standard band classroom equipment like this chair dolly to save us performance set-up time and open up rehearsal time.

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Mrs. Kennedy Hancock Middle School
Saint Louis, MO Grades 6-8

My Project

Join us in creating a harmonious environment for our talented musicians. As our music program grows exponentially, we strive to provide equal opportunities for all students to excel. To achieve this, we need to invest in crucial equipment. Your contribution will not only foster musicality for all but also save valuable rehearsal time and allow us to allocate our limited budget to keeping instruments in the hands of students.

A chair rack may seem like a simple addition, but its impact is profound.

Currently, our students spend a significant amount of rehearsal time stacking and arranging chairs, which detracts from their musical progress. By acquiring a durable and portable chair rack, we can streamline the setup and tear-down process, eliminating valuable minutes wasted on rearranging chairs. This newfound rehearsal time will empower our musicians to focus on refining their skills, strengthening the ensemble, and reaching new levels of musical excellence. In addition to the chair rack, your support will help us acquire a functional conductor's stand. Our current stand is not conducive to efficient rehearsals, often interrupting the flow when sheet music falls or gets jostled. With a stable and reliable conductor's stand, our classroom time can remain uninterrupted and allow our musicians to fully immerse themselves in their artistic expression.

Your generous contribution to our project will foster excellence within our music program and provide our students with the necessary tools to succeed. By saving valuable rehearsal time through the chair rack, we can dedicate our limited budget resources to instrument repair and purchases, ensuring our musicians have well-maintained instruments to play. Together, let's create an environment where every student can thrive, regardless of their background or ability, and where our musicians can focus on their passion for music. Thank you for empowering our musicians and fostering a community!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

75 students impacted 14 donors
Mrs. Kennedy Hancock Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Saint Louis, MO 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

75 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NPS 8210 Dolly for Melody Music Chair, 22-3/4 x 35 x 38 Inches, 18 Chair, 16 ga Steel, Chrome, Paint, 4 Wheel • School Specialty $305.96 1 $305.96
M54 Regal Conductor's Music Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $130.95 1 $130.95

Materials cost

$436.91

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.60

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.95

Total project goal

$593.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $593.01

12 Donors

-$536.02

Donations toward project cost

-$461.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.46

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.99

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 $0.00

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