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Mr. Lipford from E Palo Alto, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We've Got Rhythm!

My students need an electronic drum kit.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Lipford's classroom raised $542

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students love playing rhythms on drums. The only problem is that we do not have sufficient drums at our school.

My students are K-5 at a multicultural low income area of California.

They are very eager to learn and love music! They are able to have music classes twice weekly for 90 minutes. They love echoing rhythms and improvising their own. I find that I can reach them through music and make important connections.

My Project

We are in need of electronic drums in order to improvise rhythms and to aid us in composition. These will motivate them to really practice reading rhythmic notation and engage them in performance. They will be able to perform their rhythms in front of large groups and increase their self-esteems.

This project will impact my students' lives forever as they will be able to participate in composing music through various aspects of rhythm.

They will know what it means to compose music.

Mr. Lipford Brentwood Academy Grades 3-5

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.

E Palo Alto, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

570 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SD5K Electronic Drum Kit (Standard) • Woodwind & Brasswind $399.99 1 $399.99

Materials cost

$399.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$29.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$443.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.46

Total project goal

$541.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$541.45

11 Donors

-$540.35

Donations toward project cost

-$443.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$96.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.10

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$0.00

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