Grand Valley, nonprofit partnership supports future educators with free books

While the scene might seem chaotic, Michaela Krull, Storehouse's member and volunteer director, welcomed the help. Founded eight years ago, the Storehouse provides a connection between product donors and nonprofit organizations or school districts.

"We receive their donations in large quantities, we house it in our warehouse and then our nonprofits and school members basically shop our warehouse like a retail space," she said.

Think of it as a Costco for school districts and nonprofits across West Michigan, said Krull. Members pay a small fee for access to Storehouse's 60,000-square-foot warehouse.

In this case, Storehouse received a colossal shipment of books from the publishing company Scholastic.