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Mr. Ruffin from Largo, FL is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Our Students Start the Year Ready to Make Music!

Help me give my students the essential clarinet and saxophone reeds and ligatures they need to begin the school year prepared, confident, and ready to make music from day one.

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Mr. Ruffin Largo Middle School
Largo, FL Grades 6-8

My Project

Our Band Program is home to a large and growing community of student musicians who work together to develop their skills, confidence, and love of music. This project will provide essential reeds and ligatures for our clarinet and saxophone players, ensuring they have the materials needed to produce a quality sound and fully participate in rehearsals and performances. These supplies will be used throughout the school year and directly support student learning, musical growth, and ensemble success. Your support will help our band students start the year prepared, equipped, and ready to make music!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

200 students impacted
Mr. Ruffin Largo Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Largo, FL View local requests

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

200 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rovner Dark Alto Saxophone Ligature and Cap 1RL - Fits Most Rubber Alto Sax Mouthpieces • Music & Arts $29.99 10 $299.90
Vandoren SR21 Traditional Alto Saxophone Reeds Strength 3 Box of 10 • Music & Arts $39.00 5 $195.00
Vandoren SR21 Traditional Alto Saxophone Reeds Strength 2.5 Box of 10 • Music & Arts $39.00 5 $195.00
Vandoren Traditional Bb Clarinet Reeds Strength 3 Box of 10 • Music & Arts $31.00 5 $155.00
Vandoren Traditional Bb Clarinet Reeds Strength 2.5 Box of 10 • Music & Arts $31.00 5 $155.00

Materials cost

$999.90

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,044.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.39

Total project goal

$1,229.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,229.29

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 $1,229.29

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