05/11/2026
UPDATE: This project has been fully funded! Thank you so much to everyone who generously donated!!
🎶 Help Keep our Patriot Pans Road-Ready!
We’re excited to share our newest DonorsChoose project: “Keeping Our Steel Band Road-Ready!”
Our steel band performs at concerts, community events, and school functions throughout the year, which means our instruments are frequently being loaded, transported, and unloaded. To protect our pans and equipment, we are raising funds for a heavy-duty hardware case that will safely store the stand pieces during travel.
Over time, shifting metal parts have damaged cases and created risks for our instruments during transport. We’ve already gone through two lighter-duty cases that simply couldn’t withstand the demands of frequent travel. This new case will help keep our equipment organized, secure, and protected for years to come!
Every donation, big or small, makes a difference for our students and program. If you’d like to support Patriot Pans, please consider donating or sharing our project link below! ❤️💙
Help me give my students reliable and durable storage for steel pan stands and parts. Our FDHS steel band performs throughout the community often, bringing energy, excitement, and a unique musical ...
