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Mr. McPhail from Fayetteville, NC is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Music Stand Magic

Help me give my students New music stands to use during class. Over the years our stands get damaged through regular use and accidents as well as wearing out from normal wear and tear.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. McPhail's classroom raised $389

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach Band at Mac Williams Middle School. I am one of 2 band directors at my school. We have a socially and economically diverse population of students. Our make up includes a large number of students who receive free and reduced lunches every year. Our band has a history of competition and community performances. MWMS consistently places multiple students in All County Band, All District Band And All-State Band as well as receiving superior ratings at Concert Band Music Performance Adjudication. The students at MWMS are full of energy and work hard for us to achieve our goals. We strive to include as many students as possible in the band because we feel it is important for students to have this opportunity.

My Project

These stands will add to our current stands to make sure students in class can have their own stand during class and not have to share which is especially important during social distancing in the classroom. When a student doesn't have a music stand or has to use one of the older ones it is harder to keep up in class. In order for class to run smoothly stands are an important resource. These stands will remain in the classroom for use during the school day. We use music stands everyday in class.

Mr. McPhail Mac Williams Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

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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

175 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
M48 Carton of 6 Music Stands • Woodwind and Brasswind $274.50 1 $274.50

Materials cost

$274.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$21.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.24

Total project goal

$388.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$388.27

4 Donors

-$205.76

Donations toward project cost

-$184.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.86

match offer

-$170.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$145.13

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.77

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$0.00

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