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Mrs. Hull from Harrisburg PA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Ms. Adams’ Musical Wish

My students need one piano for our music classroom for me to accompany them.

$633 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Most of my students live in poverty every day. They are dealing with all sorts of trauma from separation with their families, incarceration, physical and mental abuse, death in the family, and many other terrible things.

In my eyes, school is a place for the students to escape and have the freedom to grow and learn and experience life as happy as it can and should be.

Many of my students enter the music classroom distraught, but always leave feeling happy. They love the different songs we sing, when I play my guitar, and even learning how to create music.

My students need a chance to explore, create, move, and feel welcome.

My Project

At the school where I work, I am the third or fourth music teacher within a year and a half. That means that the students have not had the stability that they need in the classroom and have not had the opportunity to create and perform music.

I hope to be a positive light in my student’s lives and they are all hoping we will obtain a piano soon.

I see so many of their faces light up, faces of students who walked in the room crying. Help me help them!!

If we have a piano in our classroom, I can easier accompany the students, but also teach them so sing at a faster pace. Right now, I have my own voice and my guitar from home. Each time I bring it out to play, the students seem mesmerized and love to hear instruments along with a voice.

Mrs. Hull

Grades PreK-2

Melrose Elementary School

Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania

Nearly all students from low‑income households

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will reach 600 students.

11 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Rhapsody 2 88-Key Console Digital Piano • Woodwind and Brasswind $499.99 1 $499.99

Materials cost			$499.99
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.50
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$537.49
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$94.85
Total project goal			$632.34
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$632.34
9 Donors			-$547.74
Donations toward project cost			-$516.24
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$31.50
match offer			-$25.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$21.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$3.75
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$59.60
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Ms. Adams’ Musical Wish

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

My Students

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Equity Focus

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Help teachers & students in your hometown this season! Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Ms. Adams’ Musical Wish

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Give this project a boost!

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

My Students

My Project

Equity Focus

Boost your odds

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

How we calculate what's needed

Support your local school!

Project Activity

Project Activity

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

About Us

Ways to Give

Connect

Information for Teachers, Principals, District Leaders, and Government Officials

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.