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Mr. Canaletti from Vista CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stage Lights Upgrade

Help me give my students the lights they need to shine on the stage!

  • 2 donors
  • $3,908 still needed

expires Aug 14

  • 2 donors
  • $3,908 still needed
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My Project

We are in desperate need of an upgrade with our stage lights. Our facilities are 20 years old and were originally equipped with old, Quartz Lamp stage lights. They are all becoming obsolete and essentially dying. The lamps they require are not even available to order any longer so when we burn out lamps we essentially lose those lights forever. In addition, the technology has grown so much in the 20 years that we have had our building and the gear that is available for basic stage lighting is significantly better and more versatile these days. Not only are we desperate for new lights it would be great to have the state of the art, industry standard units that our students will see either at the next level in universities or in the professional field of theater. The ultimate goal is to replace all of our 24 old lights, but I am starting with a small project to see how this goes.

Mr. Canaletti
Never Before Funded Grades 9-12

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CHAUVET DJ EVE E-50Z LED Stage Light • Woodwind and Brasswind $659.99 6 $3,959.94

Materials cost

$3,959.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $362.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$59.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,411.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$778.53

Total project goal

$5,190.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $5,190.20

2 Donors

-$1,153.00

Donations toward project cost

-$1,090.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$129.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $3,907.79

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