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Mrs. Foster from San Lorenzo, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Books For Our Vending Machine!

Help me give my students a variety of books to stock our new book vending machine.

  • $230 goal

This project expired on September 6, 2025.

This project expired on September 6, 2025.

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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 Project

We just achieved a HUGE goal - DonorsChoose helped us raise the funds to get the Inchy Book Vending machine! Now we need to fill it.

We are hoping to stock it full of high interest titles that all students will enjoy.

I am requesting a variety of books that students at all grade levels will enjoy. I consulted our school librarian, and she suggested graphic novels.

Students will earn tokens by attending school, good behavior, improved behavior, and more!

I can't wait until our machine arrives in the fall and our students are able to choose their own books to take home to keep and read with their families.

Thank you so much!

Mrs. Foster Hesperian Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Lorenzo, 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

450 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Book With No Pictures • Amazon Business $10.36 2 $20.72
¿Qué es la Copa Mundial? (¿Qué fue?) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.48 2 $14.96
Grumpy Monkey • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.44 3 $13.32
Dinos Love Donuts (Mythical Feasts) • Amazon Business $12.76 1 $12.76
Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn: A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story for Young Movers (Dance-It-Out! Movement Stories to Spark Imagination and Foster Self-Expression) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
My First Book of Planets: All About the Solar System for Kids • Amazon Business $4.01 2 $8.02
Fancy Nancy: Budding Ballerina • Amazon Business $3.78 2 $7.56
Can I Be Your Dog? • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
The Gruffalo • Amazon Business $6.60 1 $6.60
National Geographic Readers: Los Gatos vs. Los Perros (Cats vs. Dogs) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
The Wonky Donkey • Amazon Business $5.20 1 $5.20
Bizcocho va a la escuela: Biscuit Goes to School (Spanish edition) (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Pete the Cat and the Supercool Science Fair: Includes Over 30 Stickers! • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Interrupting Chicken • Amazon Business $4.52 1 $4.52
The Backyard Bug Book for Kids: Storybook, Insect Facts, and Activities (Let's Learn About Bugs and Animals) • Amazon Business $4.03 1 $4.03

Materials cost

$149.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$195.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.45

Total project goal

$229.66

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