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Ms. Brown from New Haven, CT is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students Practice and Grow as Musicians!

Help me give my students the ability to practice as new percussionists and safely travel with their instruments to and from school!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Brown's classroom raised $661

This project is fully funded

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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

Help My Students Practice and Grow as Musicians!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, our school band program recently received donated instruments that are bringing music to life for so many students!

Now, we’re working on the next step to support their success: making sure students can safely take their instruments home to practice. To do that, we need durable cases and beginner percussion equipment.

Many of our students are just starting their musical journey. With your help, they’ll be able to develop their skills, gain confidence, and truly enjoy the experience of being in band—at school and at home.

Your donation will help us purchase:

Protective cases for band instruments

Beginner percussion kits, including bell kits and snare drums

Practice pads, sticks, mallets, and stands

Every contribution—big or small—gets us closer to our goal. Thank you for supporting our young musicians and helping them!

Ms. Brown Ross Woodward Magnet School Grades 6-8

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.

New Haven, CT 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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MTS Products Replacement Plastic Case for Trombone • Music & Arts $139.99 1 $139.99
Replacement Cases Alto Saxophone Case • Music & Arts $114.99 1 $114.99
Drum Practice Pad, 12 Inch Silicone Double Sided Silent Practice Pad Kit Set Mat for Adult Kids with Snare Drum Stand, Drumsticks and Bag • Amazon Business $45.99 2 $91.98
SKY Trumpet Lightweight ABS Hard Case • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Starfavor Concert Snare Drum Stand with Drum Sticks Holder, Double Braced Adjustable Extended Height 31.5"-47" Practice Pad Stand for 10-13 Inches Drum Pad, Snare Drum ST800 • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
Replacement Cases Flute or Piccolo Plastic Case C Foot Flute • Music & Arts $42.99 1 $42.99
XXXFLOWER Broom and Dustpan Set for Home, Broom with Dustpan Cleaning Teeth Combo Set, Indoor Sweep Broom, 55” Long Handle Broom for Office Home Kitchen Lobby Floor, Bluish Green • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$523.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$561.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.14

Total project goal

$660.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$660.92

1 Donor

-$312.10

Donations toward project cost

-$280.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.21

match offer

-$330.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$280.89

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.36

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$0.00

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