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

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Piano Keyboard for Success

Help me give my students access to piano music so they can sing in tune.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Becker's classroom raised $550

This project is fully funded

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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

I have been teaching music for 32 years. I am currently teaching general music to kindergarten through fifth grade at an economically disadvantaged school. The administration and I have matching visions that giving these students tremendous opportunities will increase not only test scores but their experiences and joy to come to school. Since joining the staff last year, I have put on multiple concerts and musicals which involve every student in the school.

I would love a new piano keyboard for my classroom so I can play songs while students sing.

I teach 6 classes a day. I also teach afterschool musical theater and this year I am starting a morning choir. I love to play keyboard while students sing. This helps them with pitch. Currently I am using my 30 year old personal keyboard which is slowly dying. I am trying to replace this keyboard.

The keyboard I am asking for is a full sized keyboard with 88 fully weighted keys so if feels and sounds like a real piano. This will be the perfect addition to my music classroom.

Thank you so much for contributing to my music classroom and future singing stars.

Mr. Becker Lawrence Orr Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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 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

700 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yamaha P45, 88-Key Weighted Action Digital Piano (P45B) • Amazon Business $399.99 1 $399.99

Materials cost

$399.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$31.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$467.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.45

Total project goal

$549.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$549.64

2 Donors

-$549.64

Donations toward project cost

-$467.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.45

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$0.00

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