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Mr. Luft from Brooklyn, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help NYC Band Kids Stay Out of Treble!

Help me give my students lower brass instruments so that they can rock the low notes!

  • $5,772 goal

This project expired on March 11, 2025.

This project expired on March 11, 2025.

My Project

At Mark Twain Intermediate School our students are hard-working, musically astute, and voracious learners.

Now, more than ever, we need to foster creativity, empathy, and cultural literacy through music!

Music teaches our students to imagine, innovate, collaborate, and respond with wonderment and awe, and to respect the artistic contributions of all cultures. They love and need music. Lower brass euphoniums will allow our students to lay down the bass notes, soar with beautiful baritone melodies, and add the depth to our band that our kids deserve.

These instruments will inspire our students to express themselves, heal themselves, and grow as people through music!

If you've ever been a band kid, please help us out and spread he word!

Mr. Luft Intermediate School 239 Mark Twain Gifted School Grades 6-8 Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

100 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yamaha YEP-201 Series 3-Valve Euphonium Lacquer • Music & Arts $2,401.99 2 $4,803.98

Materials cost

$4,803.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$72.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,906.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$865.77

Total project goal

$5,771.81

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