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Ms. McGahey from Denver, CO is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help! Kids Need Recorders ASAP for New Curriculum!

Help me give my students the magic of music by gifting them a recorder of their very own!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. McGahey's classroom raised $1,086

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

Our district has recently adopted a new music curriculum that uses a heavy emphasis on recorders - an instrument our school has never owned! Please help me provide our students with recorders so that they don't miss out on these awesome new learning and performance opportunities.

90% of our students families live below the poverty line.

Our school's attendance is growing this year but budget for instruments remains the same. Since the recorder is a wind instrument, it would be safest to offer each kid a personal recorder of their own. This ownership would not only mean the world to our kids, but teach them important values about responsibility, care, and offer new opportunities for performances.

The thread racks will be used to help kids store their recorders during music class. They will each have a labeled space where their recorders live, and will be in charge of washing and maintaining their instrument. Please consider donating to this project to help me offer this incredible musical experience to our amazing kids!

Ms. McGahey Doull Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Denver, CO View local requests

More than half of 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

200 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sew Tech Thread Rack for 60 Spools or 30 Cones, Wall Mounted Large Thread Holder with Long Pegs, Bright White Plastic Thread Stand for Embroidery Serger Sewing Thread Storage and Hair Braiding • Amazon Business $29.99 6 $179.94
Lyons Soprano Recorder Value Bundle 25-Pack Transparent Blue • Music & Arts $69.95 2 $139.90
Lyons Soprano Recorder Value Bundle 25-Pack Transparent Red • Music & Arts $69.95 2 $139.90
Lyons Soprano Recorder Value Bundle 25-Pack Transparent Yellow • Music & Arts $69.95 1 $69.95
Lyons Soprano Recorder Value Bundle 25-Pack Transparent Clear • Music & Arts $69.95 1 $69.95
Lyons Soprano Recorder Value Bundle 25-Pack Transparent Green • Music & Arts $69.95 1 $69.95
Lyons Soprano Recorder Value Bundle 25-Pack Transparent Purple • Music & Arts $69.95 1 $69.95
Lyons Soprano Recorder Value Bundle 25-Pack Ivory • Music & Arts $69.95 1 $69.95
Lyons Soprano Recorder Value Bundle 25-Pack Transparent Orange • Music & Arts $69.95 1 $69.95

Materials cost

$879.44

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$922.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$162.82

Total project goal

$1,085.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,085.45

1 Donor

-$1,085.45

Donations toward project cost

-$922.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$162.82

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$0.00

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