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5th and Pike(This will be at multiple bus stops. There is no single address.)
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the project
You can make commuting in Seattle better now.
With your help, there could be bus stop libraries across the city as soon as next month! These libraries will be free to all riders, offering books they can take with them on their journey, or read while they are waiting at their stop. The libraries will broaden the horizons of all passengers and entertain the lonely traveler. With your support this could be a reality and you could be part of the very first Sound Reader Free Library!
The bus stop libraries will offer exciting books and learning experiences for everyone. They will also:
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improve the experience of commuting in our city,
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create opportunities for more interaction and community-building among passengers, and
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provide free education and entertainment for all.
We are partnering with ioby.org to make this happen and we have three days to raise the funds we need. Note that ioby matches all funds dollar for dollar up to $4,000. Please give today to improve the commuting experience and encourage greater use of public transportation in Seattle.
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A donation of $10 will allow us to purchase five wonderful used books
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A donation of $25 will help us to stock an entire bus stop library
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A donation of $50 will allow us to stock two bus stop libraries
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A donation of $75 will allow us to build an entire bus stop library
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A donation of $100 will allow us to build and stock an entire bus stop library
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A donation of $500 will allow us to purchase all the books to stock all the libraries
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A donation equivalent to the cost of your normal bus ride will also help us reach our goal of $4000
If those numbers are too boring for you, donate the amount equivalent to your favorite bus route! Such as the 358 ($358) or the 2 ($2 or $222).
Along with your donation, please suggest your favorite book either in addition to, or in lieu of stating your name under donor information in the check out process, and it will be included in a Sound Reader Free Library!
The top donor will receive a free membership to the Seattle Public Library.
the steps
October 24th - 27th: Raise money for Sound Reader
November 1st: Sound Reader Library prototype completed
November 7th: All books purchased
November 14th: Complete Sound Reader Library construction
November 21st: Bestow first neighborhood bus stop with Sound Reader Library
November 28th - January 30th: Depending on funding, determine future locations
January 1st onward – Depending on the success of the first phase, the second phase will include more libraries and inclusion of digital content for download through QR codes posted on the walls of the libraries.
why we're doing it
Seattle is quickly growing; however, transit is not being funded at the level necessary to improve, or even meet, the demands of bus riders. Public transportation decreases traffic, pollution, and road rage, and increases connectedness to the city, community awareness, and healthy living. We want to give Seattleites more reason to use and enjoy public transportation and push our city and state to fund transit at a level that matches the needs of our city.
budget
| $2,000 for building materials |
| $500 promotions and advertising |
| $500 artists and aesthetics |
| $500 books and content |
| $500 for security measures |
| SUBTOTAL = | $4,000 |
| ioby Platform Fee | $35 |
| Fiscal sponsorship (5% of total) | $200 |
| 3rd Party Credit Card Processing Fee (3% of donations) | $60 |
| TOTAL TO RAISE = |
$4,295 |
| RAISED = | $4,975.00 |
| less ioby Platform Fee | $35.00 |
| less ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) | $235.24 |
| less 3rd Party Credit Card Processing Fee (3% of donations) | $71.94 |
| TOTAL TO DISBURSE = | $4,632.82 |
Revised Budget, 11/3/2014
$2,100 for building materials and labor
$700 promotions and advertising
$700 artists and aesthetics
$632 books and content
$500.84 for security measures
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This is where photos will go once we build flickr integrationdonors
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