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Mrs. S. from Hayward CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Spreading Aloha with Ukuleles

My students need ukuleles to start a ukulele club and spread aloha at our school!

  • $895 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are a very special group of young learners. They are motivated and eager to learn.

They are a diverse class because our school is in a very diverse part of the Bay Area, known as the "Heart of the Bay." I have students from various ethnic backgrounds and economic backgrounds.

Our school is mostly comprised of immigrant and working-class families.

Most importantly though, our students and their families value the importance of community and education. They all have high potential to succeed.

My Project

For years my students and former students have been asking me to start a ukulele club at our school, and now is the time to do it! There are so many negative things going on in the world and in the lives of my students, so playing the ukulele would help spread some aloha and cheer in our small school. I would like to invite ukulele players of all skills to join the club, and many students don’t have access to a ukulele. If I have at least a dozen ukuleles stored in my classroom, I can serve at least 24 students in my club if they share the instruments!

Mrs. S.
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Satin Mahogany Soprano Ukulele • Woodwind and Brasswind $54.99 12 $659.88

Materials cost

$659.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $60.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$760.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$134.15

Total project goal

$894.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $894.31

2 Donors

-$774.31

Donations toward project cost

-$658.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$116.15

match offer

-$120.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

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 $0.00

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