Toyota Mississippi put studying at college students’ fingertips after donating customized, totally stocked e book merchandising machines to 21 native elementary faculties.

The plant partnered with Reading for Education to design and ship the machines, every stocked with 176 books and accompanied by a sack of particular gold tokens.

Shannon Elementary School
The first merchandising machine was delivered to Shannon Elementary School in Shannon, Mississippi, in December.

Five college students with good grades and demonstrated constructive habits had been first in line to make use of the machine and given their very personal e book to maintain. Toyota Mississippi additionally introduced a $2,000 donation to the college.

“A love for reading and education is a great starting point for students as they prepare for a lifetime of success,” mentioned Erik Skaggs, president of Toyota Mississippi. “Helping our communities build a solid foundation in youth literacy is a key part of our mission at Toyota.”

Book Project Supports Students
Each faculty has an online book rewards account to assist increase cash for future purchases and preserve the machines stocked by donations, objects for buy and e book drives.

What’s extra, the numbers for this mission add up. Twenty-one machines with 176 books every totaled 3,696 books. Spread throughout three counties, the mission has the potential to influence roughly 10,754 college students simply this yr, with limitless potentialities to come back.

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