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Mrs. Helton from Shelbyville TN is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Making Music With New Keyboards!

Help me give my students keyboards to allow them hands on experiences of what I am teaching them in music class.

  • $1,074 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My school is comprised of 90% of students receiving free and reduced-price lunch and 32% English Language Learners. It is located in a small urban town in middle Tennessee. The students at my school are from low-income families that would not be able to provide an instrument for their child or the opportunity to learn to play an instrument outside of school music class.

The use of keyboards in the music classroom would provide new opportunities for my students.

The students love music class; however, when we are able to incorporate hands-on experiences, the learning is enhanced and the students are more engaged and excited about music.

My Project

The majority of my students are from low income families. Musical instruments and lessons are not often a priority in these households. I would love to have new keyboards for students to be engaged in hands on learning and experience something new.

New keyboards would provide students with the opportunity to experience the joy of making music.

Music is a creative outlet used by many for stress relief or expressing their feelings. I would like my students to be able to apply the theories we have learned in class on their own keyboards and potentially create their own music.

Mrs. Helton
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PSR-E273 61-Key Portable Keyboard • Woodwind and Brasswind $129.99 6 $779.94
PA130 Power Adapter for Portable Keys and SV • Woodwind and Brasswind $14.95 6 $89.70

Materials cost

$869.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$912.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$161.06

Total project goal

$1,073.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,073.74

7 Donors

-$945.80

Donations toward project cost

-$861.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.12

match offer

-$60.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$67.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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