You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mr. Padilla from Chicago IL is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Our First Theater Performance!

My students need a Mackie 12 Channel Mixer and 3 Shure overhead Microphones.

  • $652 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 Students

Our School is in a low-income/high poverty school district, our students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I want our students to have the opportunity to have the best experiences while at our school.

We are asking for microphones and a mixing board to help us with our new theater program.

With these materials we will be able to hold weekly practices and put on performances for our school and families. We chose Overhead microphones by Shure because they are used in a choir setting as well as for theater. The Mackie Mixing board will help us when playing our music and to be able to mix the vocals live. This will be a great opportunity for our students to do something they have never done before.

Our students are one of a kind.

Many of our students are being raised in single parent households. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical". I want to give these students memorable experiences and get them excited about the Performing Arts!

My Project

My students need a good PA system with mics, monitors, and soundboard in order to rehearse for our new theater program. Currently, we have a few mics but nothing that can project the voices on stage.

I would like to have one good system for our students to learn how to use for rehearsals, as well for the big day they perform Aladdin.

With these materials we will be able to move forward in to making Theater happen on a regular basis at our school. This is the first time any of our students have been involved in putting together a full theater performance and they are so excited to show everyone what they can do. With your help we can make this possible, Thank you!

Mr. Padilla
Grades 3-5

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Padilla is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Shure CVO-B/C Overhead Condenser Microphone, 25 feet Cable, Cardioid (Black) • Amazon Business $89.00 3 $267.00
Mackie PROFX12V2 12-Channel Compact Mixer with USB and Effects • Amazon Business $249.00 1 $249.00

Materials cost

$516.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$553.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.72

Total project goal

$651.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$651.46

16 Donors

-$651.46

Donations toward project cost

-$553.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.72

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Chicago","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[2642912],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"IL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":3028826,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/our-first-theater-performance/3028826/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":750,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Padilla","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"2642912":{"owner":"Mr. Padilla","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3028826],"proposalHash":"-1727814","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2642912_orig.jpg?crop=1077,1077,x269,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635428663473","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20512968,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTE5MzQwMA==","MzQzNDQ2Mg==","NTE5OTc1Nw==","MjYwMDQz","ODQ4Mzcw","NTE5NzM0Nw==","MTcxMzg=","MjQ3NzAyMQ==","MjY0ODEzMA==","MjA4NDkzOQ==","MjU1NjkxNg==","NjEwNDcw","NTE2NTY0Mw==","NTIwNTU3NA==","MjY0MjkxMg==","MTkxMzUwNw=="],"teacherId":2642912,"schoolCounty":"Cook","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"IL","name":"Illinois"}}