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Mrs. Fitch from Richmond, VA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mood Elevation

Help me give my students the joy of music as they enter the building each morning

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Fitch's classroom raised $264

This project is fully funded

My Project

Music elevates your mood. It can boost the brain's production of the hormone dopamine. Increased dopamine production helps relieve feelings of anxiety and depression. Music is processed directly by the amygdala, which is the part of the brain involved in mood and emotions. We want to start the day with students entering the building to music to help them begin their day on the best "Note" possible.

A good speaker recreates sound accurately.

We need a speaker that can produce as much of the full range of frequencies that human ears can hear as possible; so our students are listening to music that will actually change negative moods and contribute to a positive atmosphere giving a good start to the day.

Mrs. Fitch Thomas C Boushall Middle School Grades 6-8

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Richmond, VA 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

110 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Portable Bluetooth PA Speaker System - 1200W Rechargeable Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker Portable PA System w/ 15” Subwoofer 1” Tweeter, Recording Function Mic In Party Lights USB/SD Radio - Pyle PPHP1542B • Amazon Business $156.09 1 $156.09
Teaching Little Fingers To Play Disney Tunes Book Only • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95

Materials cost

$191.04

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$223.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.51

Total project goal

$263.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$263.42

3 Donors

-$164.00

Donations toward project cost

-$140.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.85

match offer

-$98.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

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$0.00

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