Musician Mask Mania

Verified Non-Profit

Verified Non-Profit

The Description

With these funds I will purchase the materials needed to make musicians masks for all of our band and choir students (I have volunteers to make them). It's rough wearing a class through an entire class (let alone an entire day), but when you specifically need to use large amounts of air to produce sound on your instrument (vocal cords for singing or pushing it through a wind instrument), it gets more complicated. As performers, we want to keep each other safe, but we also desperately want to play and sing together! These musicians masks (one style for wind players, and another for vocalists) make it easier to use all the air we need without getting as tired, and while still keeping each other safe.

Back Up Plan

If we do not reach our goal I will ask for direct materials donations from each band/choir family.

Fundraiser Updates (6)

Purchases in progress:-)

October 6, 2020

All of the foundation building materials for the masks have been purchased, we're just waiting for delivery:-). Fabric choice is being finalized, and we're going to order pre-made band masks for the marching band wind players to save time (and thanks to the extra funds raised beyond our initial goal!). Directions and template pieces have been provided by our lead sewer so that our volunteer fabric cutters can get going shortly.

180% of our goal!!!

September 21, 2020

And still 17 hours to go:-). Thank you all, again:-). School logos, spare masks, and now we'll show some department spirit by getting music print fabric instead of plain red cotton! 

elisa.fixler@wlps.net

September 17, 2020

Less than 4 hours, and funded at 122%! Thank you so much, everyone:-). With the extra, we can make spare masks and/or purchase small school logos to attach to each mask. This is so exciting!!!!

75% of the way there!

September 17, 2020

5 investments have gotten us this far, less than an hour since posting to facebook and emailing our community. Thank you so much:-).

First investments!

September 17, 2020

Two investments in less than 10 minutes of sending out an email to school families and staff! We have a fantastic community. Thank you so much:-).

elisa.fixler@wlps.net

September 17, 2020

Typo! Sharp eyes caught it:-). The second sentence in the description should say "It's rough wearing a mask through an entire class...."

Comments (1)

Elisa Fixler September 17, 2020

First donor less than five minutes after the music department email went out!

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About the Creator

I have a Masters degree in Music Education and am currently in my 13th year of teaching. I teach band and choir in the Whitmore Lake Public Schools and spend most of my summers working to organize entertainment for the Michigan State Fair. I love music, the arts, learners of all ages and helping people make things happen.

Investments (11)

$100

Laurie Beegle

3 years ago

$20

Julie Burger

3 years ago

$25

Jim and Mia Bennardi

3 years ago

$20

Linda Wetherbee

3 years ago

$32

Janet Madouse

3 years ago

$20

Candy Yax

3 years ago

$20

Marilynn Leedom

3 years ago

$40

Laura Schwennesen

3 years ago

$25

Janette Bertram

3 years ago

$20

Sue Wanamaker

3 years ago

$50

Michelle Kritzman

3 years ago