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Ms. Fox from Ferndale MI is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rhythmic Beats: Empowering Students Through Hand Drums and Tambourines!

Help me give my students four tambourines and hand drums for music class!

  • 1 donor
  • $283 goal

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My Project

Music has a unique ability to captivate and inspire students of all ages. It cultivates a love for the arts and promotes essential skills such as collaboration, concentration, and emotional expression. We hope to enhance our student's musical journey by introducing hand drums and tambourines into our music classroom.

By incorporating hands-on percussion instruments like hand drums and tambourines, we can create an immersive musical experience that engages students on a deeper level.

Unfortunately, our current resources are limited, and we lack basic instruments for our music classroom. With your support, we hope to acquire four hand drums and four tambourines to enrich our music program.

Hand drums, with their rich, resonant tones, allow students to explore rhythm in a tactile and intuitive way. They provide a platform for self-expression and creativity, allowing students to experiment with different beats and patterns. Similarly, tambourines add texture and color to our musical ensemble, inviting students to explore the dynamic range of percussion instruments.

Thank you for considering our project and for your commitment to enriching the lives of students through music education. Together, we can empower the next generation of musicians and foster a lifelong love of music.

Ms. Fox
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nino Wood Hand Drum w/Synthetic Head Natural 8 in. • Woodwind and Brasswind $26.99 4 $107.96
Remo Fixed-Head Tambourine Black 8" • Woodwind and Brasswind $24.73 4 $98.92

Materials cost

$206.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$239.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.35

Total project goal

$282.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $282.33

1 Donor

-$282.33

Donations toward project cost

-$239.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.35

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 $0.00

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