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Mr. Byrd from Oakland, CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Instruments for Our Jazz Band

Help me give my students functioning instruments that don't have to constantly be repaired.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Byrd's classroom raised $5,572

This project is fully funded

My Project

Greetings music supporters.

We have a lot of inventory that has been held together by frequent trips to the local repair shop.

Since last school year, our main repair shop has closed down and it's high time we add new, decent instruments to the classroom and stages. Our program has grown so much the last five or six years. Post pandemic, our students are prioritizing the arts and we do not currently have enough instruments to provide one to every student who want to participate in the program. Your kind gift will be of use for a generation or two. Thank you ahead of time for considering contributing to our project to get a stand for our gong and the tenor saxophones.

Mr. Byrd Oakland High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oakland, CA 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

250 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Allora ATS-450 Vienna Series Tenor Saxophone Lacquer Lacquer Keys • Music & Arts $2,199.99 1 $2,199.99
Etude ETS-200 Student Series Tenor Saxophone Lacquer • Music & Arts $874.99 2 $1,749.98
Zildjian Heavy-Duty Gong Stand • Music & Arts $302.95 1 $302.95

Materials cost

$4,252.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $389.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$63.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,735.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$835.74

Total project goal

$5,571.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $5,571.59

9 Donors

-$5,282.76

Donations toward project cost

-$4,519.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$763.66

match offer

-$255.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$216.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.83

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 $0.00

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