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Mr. Willis from Lafayette, AL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Build Our Music Program

Help me give my students the tools to excel our music program.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Willis's classroom raised $923

This project is fully funded

My Project

I started this project to help push our music program into the right direction. The school I'm currently teaching at is a title 1A school. Our students don't have the necessary funds to purchase instruments or tools to be successful in the music program. With only limited instruments and students unable to buy their own, how is a program suppose to be able to grow and strive and excel into what they want to be. With these instruments and supplies, not only will students be able grow and learn about their instrument but it will give our young program the start it needs in order to excel onto middle school and continue into the growth of high school band programs.

Music is a gateway for these students and I want to make sure that they have a bright future.

Mr. Willis Lafayette High School Grades 6-8

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.

Lafayette, AL 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 35 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Glory Bb Trumpet - Trumpets for Beginner or Advanced Student with Case, pair of gloves-Gold • Amazon Business $129.99 5 $649.95
OIETON 12 Pairs Drum sticks 7A Classic Maple Wood Drumsticks Wood Tip Drumstick for Adults Kids and Beginners • Amazon Business $18.89 2 $37.78

Materials cost

$687.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $56.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$784.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.37

Total project goal

$922.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $922.47

1 Donor

-$461.23

Donations toward project cost

-$392.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.18

match offer

-$461.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$392.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.19

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 $0.00

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