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Mr. Paxton from Joelton, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Golden Tokens and Books for Blue Jay Readers

Help me give my students the opportunity to set up a unique and fun reward where students can get books a prizes for being awesome.

  • $8,584 goal

This project expired on March 16, 2024.

This project expired on March 16, 2024.

My Project

Help us bring a book vending machine to our campus. We are planning to use it as a positive incentive for kids who are doing great things in our school community.

Adding to the literacy foundation of the Blue Jay community will impact our future leaders.

Students will be able to pick books from the machine after they earn a token.

Tokens will be earned through positive behaviors, school attendance and hard classroom work. The book vending machine will be an additional part of our school wide positive behavior programming and allow us to celebrate our students with choices and fun literacy adventures.

Mr. Paxton Joelton Elementary School Grades 3-5 Joelton, TN View local requests

More than a third 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

278 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CUSTOM BOOK VENDING MACHINE NEW 2023 • Global Vending Group, Inc. $5,994.00 1 $5,994.00
Upgrade Tray Option AV4 • Global Vending Group, Inc. $150.00 2 $300.00
Upgrade Tray Option B V4 • Global Vending Group, Inc. $150.00 1 $150.00

Materials cost

$6,444.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $725.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$96.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$7,295.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,287.47

Total project goal

$8,583.13

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