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Mr. Bonomo from Hamilton, NJ is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Timpani for GMS Band

Help me give my students a set of brand new timpani that will be used by generations of future GMS Band students.

  • $23,372 goal

This project expired on July 4, 2025.

This project expired on July 4, 2025.

My Project

GMS is a Title I middle school in Hamilton, NJ. Our band of 200+ students is one of the largest middle school band programs in the area. Our ensembles frequently receive "Superior" ratings and various caption/soloist awards at music festivals. We are very proud of our band program, and our students do a great job representing GMS.

Our students deserve to play on high quality instruments, but our timpani are not in great condition and need to be replaced.

We are hoping to purchase a set of brand new timpani that will last us for many years to come. These timpani will be used for all of our percussion classes and concerts. We will also use them when we host "Music in the Parks" festivals at our school.

Mr. Bonomo Albert E Grice Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

220 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ludwig Standard Series Polished Copper Timpani Set with Gauge 20, 23, 26, 29, 32 • Music & Arts $19,543.00 1 $19,543.00

Materials cost

$19,543.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$293.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$19,866.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$3,505.79

Total project goal

$23,371.93

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