Next time you want to buy a drink from the vending machine, think about the power of that dollar. A mere donation of one dollar to the One Dollar for Life Foundation (ODFL) could provide a classroom for people across the world. Los Altos High School teacher Robert Freeman started the foundation in Palo Alto to raise money to build schools in other countries including Kenya and Costa Rica. "One Dollar for Life was founded to create self-sufficiency and build schools in third-world countries," freshman and active participant in the fundraiser Rachael Clark said.

After becoming interested in her father's foundation, freshman Robyn Freeman decided to gather a group of friends to launch a fundraiser at Gunn. The week-long campaign raised $1,200 by placing cardboard boxes in classrooms to collect money. The group immediately donated proceeds to the ODFL foundation.

The school in Kenya will be built over the summer; construction costs are estimated at $9,000. Robert Freeman will go to Africa over the summer to supervise the construction.