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Mr. Comarow from Point Arena, CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Revitalize the Band Program Through Fun, Elementary Guitar Lessons

Help me give my students guitars.

  • $2,965 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

Our school is a rural school in Coastal California. It serves a large geographical area. We serve the Pomo Reservation. About 25% are on grade level and most are English Language Learners.

In the past, most of the students played in the band.

Some years, everyone was in the band. They were good, and everyone in town came to their concerts. Then the pandemic hit, and there were other delays. They lost their last band director. There are only a few students left in the band program.

My job is to revitalize the band program. I've prepared a collection of cool pieces that will work with the small band I have. I have the opportunity to teach the 4th graders 4 times a week. These could be the core of our future band program.

My plan is to introduce them to music by teaching them guitar. No one ever regretted learning to play guitar. Our lessons will start with songs, learning to read, basic ear and rhythm training, and the elements of music. As holistic music lessons, we will learn the science and history of music, and most of all, learn to be kind to ourselves. These are life and SEL skills. Music helps us understand our feelings.

Some kids will just take off and that's fine, I can individualize as needed for this to be a success.

The high school has a collection full full-sized steel strings. However, they are too big for children and nylon string guitars are much easier to play. Thus, this project would have many positive long-term outcomes.

Mr. Comarow Point Arena Joint Union High School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Comarow

Point Arena, CA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yamaha Student Series CGS103AII Classical Guitar, Natural • Amazon Business $149.99 15 $2,249.85

Materials cost

$2,249.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$205.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$33.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,519.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$444.61

Total project goal

$2,964.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$2,964.07

3 Donors

-$1,549.45

Donations toward project cost

-$1,436.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.47

match offer

-$1,273.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,082.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$191.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$141.11

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$0.00

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