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Mr. Hardegree from Columbus, GA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music for Special Needs

My students need instruments that will allow easy access with special need children.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Hardegree's classroom raised $388

This project is fully funded

My Students

Help us put instruments within reach of our students with special needs, literally! We need help making our music room more adaptable to meet the needs of every student.

I teach music to students in all grades from Pre-K to 5th grade.

The students at my school mostly come from middle class families and are actively involved in extra curricular activities such as baseball, soccer, and cheerleading. There are a few that receive private training in music on the piano or guitar. For the most part the only opportunity for some of my students to experience playing an instrument comes through their weekly music class. Because of this, our students look forward to their time in music and enjoy performing.

My Project

The students who are confined to wheelchairs do not have the same opportunities when it comes to performing on our instruments. They are big, bulky and sit out of reach of these students when placed on a table. However, with glockenspiels, bongos, and agogo bells we will be able to put these students on a level playing field! The glockenspiels and bongos are small enough to be placed on a table or in the lap of a student confined to a chair. The agogo bells are hand held and does not require children to sit on the floor to perform.

This project will benefit all the students at my school without drawing extra attention to the disabilities that our special needs students face.

Not only will this project add accessibility to instruments, it will add instruments to the classroom!

Mr. Hardegree Double Churches Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Columbus, GA View local requests

More than half of 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

450 students impacted 18donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Soprano Glockenspiel • Woodwind and Brasswind $184.00 1 $184.00
Wood Bongo Set • Woodwind and Brasswind $77.99 1 $77.99
LP231A Standard Agogo Bells • Woodwind and Brasswind $32.99 1 $32.99

Materials cost

$294.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$329.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.13

Total project goal

$387.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $387.53

12 Donors

-$321.59

Donations toward project cost

-$277.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.04

Matching donations from our partners

-$61.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$51.85

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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