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Ms. Snow from Houston, TX is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Violins in Style!

Help me give my students shoulder rests that are fitted for their size instrument!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Snow's classroom raised $291

This project is fully funded

My Project

Students at our school have a vibrant Orchestra program. The kids are able to play professional instruments fitted to their individual sizes. They even take the instruments home for daily practice and are responsible for bringing them back to school for rehearsals.

Our students are short some violin books and many are in need of "fitted violin sponges" to use as shoulder rests.

Our children are from needy, at-risk families, and many are using kitchen sponges or rolled clothes instead of professional shoulder rests, which will help with neck comfort as they learn their new instrument.

These classroom Orchestra supplies will allow them to be set up for success as young musicians. Thank you for your support and generosity!

Ms. Snow Longfellow 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.

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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

250 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Strings - Violin 1 Book/Online Audio • Woodwind and Brasswind $11.35 8 $90.80
Zaret Shoulder Rest for Violin or Viola Medium • Woodwind and Brasswind $3.89 15 $58.35
Anton Breton VP-70KSF Standard Violin Shoulder Rest Replacement Feet Black 1/2-1 • Woodwind and Brasswind $4.49 10 $44.90
Zaret Shoulder Rest for Violin or Viola Large • Woodwind and Brasswind $3.89 5 $19.45

Materials cost

$213.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$246.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.54

Total project goal

$290.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $290.24

1 Donor

-$145.12

Donations toward project cost

-$123.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.77

match offer

-$145.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$123.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.77

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 $0.00

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