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Ms. Gushue from Darby, PA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Share the Joy of Music Creation and Connection

Help me give my students a class set of ukuleles and hand drums to build connection and creativity.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gushue's classroom raised $1,671

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are creative, thoughtful and full of energy! They love hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges that allow them to collaborate and compete! Located right outside of Philadelphia these students have a thirst for exposure.

They have embraced every instrument I have given to them and continue to want to learn more.

I am very impressed with their enthusiasm for learning, passion for a challenge, and ownership of their creative projects.

My Project

I love the ukulele as a teaching tool because of its ease of playing and versatility of genres. Students can learn their first chord on the instrument within a minute of picking it up for the first time.

This concept of “quick success” encourages continued interest in learning, they can learn the songs they hear on the radio and gain confidence in accompanying their voice.

World drumming has ease of playing and additionally allows students both a physical and creative outlet. Playing rhythms together in complementary ways and creating our own rhythmic accompaniments is such a rewarding process.

Ms. Gushue Walnut Street Elementary 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

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Darby, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

200 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Festival Drum Tubano Nested Set • Woodwind and Brasswind $384.95 2 $769.90
MU40 Soprano Ukulele • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.99 20 $599.80

Materials cost

$1,369.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,420.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$250.63

Total project goal

$1,670.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,670.88

15 Donors

-$1,395.29

Donations toward project cost

-$1,195.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$200.29

match offer

-$265.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$225.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.59

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 $0.00

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