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Mr. Merlino from Oakland, CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fully Funded

Mr. Merlino's classroom raised $386

Music Keyboards for Heavenly Choir

Help me give my students music keyboards that will be the backbone of a choir club.

This project expired on May 9, 2023.

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Mr. Merlino LPS Oakland R&D Campus
Oakland, CA Grades 9-12

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

We are excited to start a choir at our school and these music keyboards will be the backbone. These keyboards will be used to back up the singers and also can be used to to practice pitch. These music keyboards will allow staff to teach music theory along with how chords are constructed. The idea is to have these music keyboards to practice with the choir for performances done in front of the school community. These resources also can be used to teach students how to play the piano and read music.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

400 students impacted 3 donors
Mr. Merlino LPS Oakland R&D Campus Grades 9-12

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.

Oakland, CA 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

400 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Alesis Melody 61 Key Keyboard Piano for Beginners with Speakers, Digital Piano Stand, Bench, Headphones, Microphone, Music Lessons and Demo Songs • Amazon Business $134.39 2 $268.78

Materials cost

$268.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$327.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.78

Total project goal

$385.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $385.18

2 Donors

-$242.59

Donations toward project cost

-$206.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.39

match offer

-$142.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$121.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.39

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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