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Mrs. Faris from Waynesburg PA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Uke Can Play Music

Help me give my students ukuleles to enhance their musical education and experience.

  • $2,334 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach elementary general music to over 400 students in a rural setting in Western Pennsylvania. A high percentage of the students come from low-income families.Many of my older students are looking for experience on a musical instrument other than the standard band instruments but do not have access to or the money to pay for private music lessons.

My students would love to be able to deepen their study of music in a way that suits their interests.

My Project

I want to introduce a ukulele playing program to the upper elementary students at our school. I hope to obtain a full class set of ukuleles in order to provide the students with a fulfilling musical experience every music class. ​With the ukuleles, the students will learn about the elements of music through playing an instrument.

The ukulele is a terrific instrument for children, beginners, and non-musicians to learn to play; it is easy to hold, easy to learn, and almost any song can be played on it.

As virtuoso ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro said, "If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place."

Mrs. Faris
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kala KA-15S Mahogany Soprano Ukulele with FREE Deluxe Stronghold brand soprano uke soft case gig bag • Amazon Business $54.99 35 $1,924.65

Materials cost

$1,924.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$28.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,983.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$350.03

Total project goal

$2,333.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,333.55

29 Donors

-$2,232.39

Donations toward project cost

-$1,983.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$248.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$101.16

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 $0.00

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