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Mr. Canizares from Indianapolis, IN is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My First Piano!

Help me give my students 10 electric keyboard pianos, so they can play!

  • $310 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

The piano is one of the most universal instruments, and certainly a powerful tool to introduce music basics to elementary level students. All grade students feel a genuine fascination for the instrument even before knowing how to play it. That becomes an issue when there is only one piano in the classroom and all the students want to have an opportunity to put their hands on it.

Having access to a keyboard shouldn't be an obstacle for those students willing to explore and enhance their creativity through learning piano.

Unfortunately, that is the reality in some classrooms like mine. Our school serves a sensitive area of Indianapolis, and most of the times our classrooms are the only scenario where our students are able to access resources like musical instruments. Their families can't afford purchasing instruments, or paying lessons, and this is why having a well equipped Music room becomes critical.

We can make it a reality with your support!

Thanks,

Mr. Canizares

Mr. Canizares Charles W Fairbanks School 105 Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Indianapolis, IN View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

349 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Keyboard Piano 37 Keys Piano for Kids Electronic Piano with Microphone Educational Musical Toys for 3 4 5 6 Year Old Boys Girls Gifts Age 3-5 • Amazon Business $22.99 10 $229.90

Materials cost

$229.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.47

Total project goal

$309.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $309.82

1 Donor

-$263.35

Donations toward project cost

-$263.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$46.47

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 $0.00

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