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Mr. Cole from Somerset, KY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Music Fun

Help me give my students a chance to experience music in a real-world setting.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Cole's classroom raised $4,907

This project is fully funded

My Project

At SMS, we strive to teach and create in a fun learning environment. We aim to teach out students real-world uses for music! We teach instrumental ensembles, podcasting and musicmaking, and the basics to music as a profession.

These items will help all of my students have a great experience.

We have fundraised and bought several items, but these would help to make sure that each student has a microphone or dulcimer to use. It is hard to teach a class of 26 with only half that number of supplies.

The iPad would help me as a conductor and teacher be around the room and keeping up with their assignments and would allow me to have all of my choral music in one place. I thank you for anything that you can help us with.

Blessings to each of you.

Mr. Cole Southern Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Somerset, KY 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

950 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Seagull M4 Spruce Dulcimer Natural • Music & Arts $199.00 10 $1,990.00
Apple - 13-inch iPad Pro M4 chip Built for Apple Intelligence Wi-Fi 256GB with OLED - Space Black • Best Buy Education $1,299.00 1 $1,299.00
Marantz Professional MPM-4000U USB Podcasting Microphone With Built-in Mixer and • Music & Arts $79.00 10 $790.00

Materials cost

$4,079.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$61.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,170.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$735.91

Total project goal

$4,906.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$4,906.09

1 Donor

-$4,906.09

Donations toward project cost

-$4,170.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$735.91

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$0.00

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