DollarDays Works with Google to Help Inspire Future Scientists Through Making

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DollarDays International, the nation's leading supplier of wholesale goods for small businesses and nonprofits, is pleased to announce today they are working with Google on the "Making & Science" initiative to inspire future scientists and makers.  DollarDays is providing an "Arts, Crafts and Tool Kit" that can be used with the Science Journal Android App created by Google's Making Science team. DollarDays' kit is unique in that it provides almost every item needed to support all of the activities in the Science Journal Android app.

"We are excited to be working with Google on this initiative.  Providing the supplies in the Science Journal kits aligns with DollarDays' philosophy of supporting educational growth programs," said Marc Joseph, CEO & President at DollarDays. "Team DollarDays is proud to be a part of inspiring the future."

The Science Journal kits support activities developed by Google and the Exploratorium. Each kit includes the supplies for these activities which can be accessed through the Science Journal, a digital science notebook that helps kids and adults explore the world around them.  The "Arts, Crafts and Tool Kit" includes enough supplies for one facilitator and 7-8 children; available now on DollarDays' website https://www.dollardays.com/landing/google-science-kit, it retails for $499.  "We wanted to provide these kits to be used in the classroom, in after school programs and even at home to inspire the curiosity of our children in building, experimenting and creating with combining science and technology," said Shelly Chaney, VP of Merchandising at DollarDays.

What is Making & Science?

Making & Science is an initiative from Google to inspire future scientists and makers. Learn more about Google's programs, events, media, and the new Science Journal app at makingscience.withgoogle.com.

About DollarDays International

DollarDays International is a virtual warehouse headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. It offers small businesses and nonprofits deals on more than 200,000 products. Since 2001, DollarDays has supplied bulk wholesale products at discounted prices, while providing first-class customer service.  DollarDays' prices are among the lowest available to small businesses, schools and nonprofits. In April of 2016 DollarDays was nominated as a finalist in the B2B E-Commerce Marketer of the Year category of the Internet Retailer Excellence Awards. For more information, please visit www.dollardays.com, read our blog, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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