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Ms. Alexis from Indianapolis, IN is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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OMG! A Book Vending Machine!

Help me give my students an amazing book vending machine to help increase excitement about reading!

  • $7,271 goal

This project expired on August 31, 2023.

This project expired on August 31, 2023.

My Project

We have 725 eager readers at our school! This project will provide our school with a book vending machine. This machine will be used to continue to build a love for literacy by getting books into students' hands. We will use the book vending machine in conjunction with our PBIS rewards system.

These book machines have been a huge success at many schools across the country and our school would love the opportunity to add one to our building.

We will fill the vending machine with great books and students will be able to earn tokens to choose a free book to take home. Giving students opportunities to work towards earning a book will get the kids excited about literacy. Our goal is to get students to love literacy and this vending machine will help us work toward that goal.

Ms. Alexis Harrison Hill Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Indianapolis, IN 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

725 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Inchy's Bookworm Vending Machine • Global Vending Group $4,995.00 1 $4,995.00
Upgraded Picture Book Tray Option B • Global Vending Group $150.00 1 $150.00
Upgraded Picture Book Tray Option A • Global Vending Group $150.00 1 $150.00
Inchy Tokens 100 count • Global Vending Group $50.00 1 $50.00

Materials cost

$5,345.00

Vendor shipping charges

$725.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$80.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$6,180.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,090.62

Total project goal

$7,270.80

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