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Mrs. Dishman from Indianapolis, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Because Sometimes the Library is Closed!

Help me give my students fantastic books from our new book vending machine.

  • $515 goal

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My Project

MBES has the BEST kids! They come from 15 different counties and they don't all have books at home. This year we start each morning with every adult at MBE reading books and stories to students.

To keep kids excited about reading for pleasure, we need books for our new BOOK VENDING MACHINE!

Students will earn coins for acts of kindness and hard work to use in the vending machine. Unlike a library book, the books provided by your generous donation will be forever theirs. And the vending machine is never closed.

Mrs. Dishman Mary Bryan Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Indianapolis, IN View local requests

More than half 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

400 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Best of Grades K-1 Picture Books Pack (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $80.00 1 $80.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 2-3 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades PreK (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 4-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
STEAM Pack: Grades 3-6 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $35.00 1 $35.00
STEAM Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $25.00 1 $25.00

Materials cost

$365.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$436.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.11

Total project goal

$514.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.09

1 Donor

-$257.03

Donations toward project cost

-$218.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.55

match offer

-$257.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$218.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.56

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