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Mr. Olson from Lakeville MN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

We Need Reeds So We Can Read!

My students need reeds to be able to play our band music.

  • $474 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Music is universal, and should be available to all students. A child in music is more likely to succeed academically, and band students learn valuable life lessons through this unique experience. The band program in our town is happy to offer opportunities in music for ALL students, regardless of socioeconomic challenges.

Many of our band members receive instruments "on scholarship" because they simply cannot afford the rental fee.

These kids are just as creative, dedicated, and MUSICAL as the rest of the band members, and we are proud to offer this opportunity to them.

My Project

Each day in my class students consume supplies. One of the more expensive supplies that we use are reeds. High quality reeds are expensive and they don't last forever, unfortunately. In order to produce a quality sound and for my students to be able to reach their full potential, we need to keep this resource readily available for my students. Your contribution will immediately be used to help my students play their instrument in class, at home and during performances.

Many of our families cannot afford to pay for musical supplies.

They know adversity more than most and have to overcome it in whatever ways they can manage. Music can be an amazing outlet for these kids. Your generous support could help change a life for a young middle school musician.

Mr. Olson
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Baritone Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $36.63 3 $109.89
Alto Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $31.66 3 $94.98
Traditional Bb Clarinet Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $20.39 3 $61.17
Tenor Saxophone Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $19.05 3 $57.15
Traditional Bass Clarinet Reeds • Woodwind and Brasswind $21.99 2 $43.98

Materials cost

$367.17

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$402.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.06

Total project goal

$473.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$473.74

14 Donors

-$330.68

Donations toward project cost

-$304.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.75

match offer

-$115.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$97.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.06

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$0.00

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