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Ms. DeBauche from Urbana IL is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Making Music A Blast!

Help me give my students access to quality woodwind mouthpieces and accessories to enable them to become stronger musicians and to take care of their instruments.

  • $749 goal

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My Students

My students are a diverse community of learners. They come from many different countries, demographics, and socio-economic backgrounds, and participate in the band program with a love and passion for music.

Our band program serves all students regardless of their ability to pay for an instrument or materials.

These talented students are members of a band program that consistently receives accolades in the community and state for its musical excellence: Our bands have been invited to all-state conferences and the Superstate Festival many times in the past 26 years.

An increasing number of my students are unable to rent or purchase any type of an instrument or accompanying accessories. These students deserve the same opportunity to play with quality equipment. They deserve every chance to be successful in instrumental music.

My Project

As an experienced teacher, I have been able to experience the difference great reeds, mouthpieces and accompanying equipment can enable my students to perform at a higher level.

Many of my students have difficulty purchasing quality reeds and equipment at out local music shop.

I want to help them feel supported as they learn their instruments by providing equipment that allows them to play with ease. This will help them better engage and grow to the highest level musician possible and keep them motivated to do their best.

Thank you for support continued support in the lives of my students!

Ms. DeBauche
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Silk Clarinet Swab • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.99 20 $199.80
Optimum Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece • Woodwind and Brasswind $124.95 1 $124.95
Traditional Bb Clarinet Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $21.95 3 $65.85
Baritone Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $35.95 1 $35.95
Baritone Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $35.95 1 $35.95
Smaller Padded Harness For Alto / Tenor / Baritone Saxophone • Woodwind and Brasswind $31.99 1 $31.99
Black Mouthpiece Cushions • Woodwind and Brasswind $2.99 10 $29.90
Traditional Bb Clarinet Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $21.95 1 $21.95
Tenor Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $20.95 1 $20.95
Clarinet Thumb Rest Cushion • Woodwind and Brasswind $0.99 20 $19.80
Large Mouthpiece Cushions; .4mm; Qty 6 • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$597.08

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$636.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.24

Total project goal

$748.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$748.28

4 Donors

-$356.50

Donations toward project cost

-$333.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.48

match offer

-$356.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$303.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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$0.00

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