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karen m. greenwald
FEED HUNGRY LIBRARIES
(AND WIN!?)
CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH & READ ACROSS AMERICA
WHEN 60% OF UNDERPRIVILEDGED CHILDREN DON'T OWN A BOOK,
A"WELL-STOCKED SCHOOL LIBRARY...IS A NECESSITY..." Reader to Reader
March 7-31: Join Authors Aimee Bissonette, Nancy Churnin, and Karen M. Greenwald as we help 501(c)(3) charity,
READER TO READER fill under-sourced school library shelves w/FREE, BRAND-NEW PICTURE BOOKS (...and win?)!
It is not required, but please consider buying your donation/s from these 2 women-owned indies' BOOKSHOP.ORG pages:
RAFFLE/DONATION CHART
RAFFLE RULES (2 STEPS!)
1. Earn 1 Raffle Entry for every
BRAND-NEW PICTURE BOOK
you donate directly to:
38 Woodside Avenue
Cadigan Center
Amherst, MA 01002
2. STEP 2: DM Your Receipt to either:
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Aimee Bissonette on Twitter: @AimeeBissonette,
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Karen M. Greenwald on IG/Post: @karenmgreenwald
*We'll MATCH up to 10
donations (in total):
-For every donated copy of A VOTE FOR SUSANNA,
KMG WILL DONATE A BRAND-NEW COPY OF
ANOTHER AUTHOR'S BOOK (up to 10 books in total)
-For every donated brand-new copy of FOR SPACIOUS SKIES,
NC WILL DONATE A BRAND-NEW COPY OF
ANOTHER AUTHOR'S BOOK (up to 10 books in total)
DID SOMEONE SAYS, "PRIZES?!"
Truly, the biggest reward for being part of this is knowing that
you're making a difference where it matters-SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
But, yup-we've got some great prizes!
We also have some awesome women/minority-women-owned indie bookstores to THANK!
(Please note: these two kidlit-supportive indies donated
prizes to #SunWriteFun last summer, too!).
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WHY DONATE TO READER TO READER?
Reader to Reader, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to bringing books, free of charge, to under-resourced school libraries and public libraries across the United States.
Results
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Over $50 mil. of books and computers donated!
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Over 2 mil. books/computers shipped to rebuild school libraries devastated by Hurricanes Katrina/Sandy, and other disasters
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Over $3.5 mil. of books, computers and school supplies shipped to Navajo Nation, Hopi Nation, Red Lake Lake Nation, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, and other areas serving Native peoples.
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Over 600 under-resourced schools across the US have received books from the Reader to Reader Book Donation Program.
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Blueprint for Success Program brings college test prep/essay writing workshops to low-income students in MS, AZ and NM.
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Major initiatives in Bridgeport, Connecticut; Louisiana, rural MS, Det, MI; MA; ME; the Navajo Reservation; and Compton, CA.
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Rural community library initiatives in MS, NM, and TX.
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All books given free of charge, including shipping.
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Over 1,200 students across the US participate in our Read, Think, Share mentoring program.
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Computer labs built on the Navajo Reservation, western MA, Costa Rica, Ghana, Nicaragua, Trinidad & Tobago, Kosovo.
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Family Literacy Programs for immigrant parents and teen mothers in Holyoke and Springfield, MS.
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We continue to supply books, computers, e-readers, and school supplies to projects serving 16 countries!
WE SUPPORT WOMEN-OWNED INDIES! (YOU SHOULD, TOO!)
We're so grateful to the Grandpa's Barn and Bliss Books & Wine
(both women-owned indies) for providing gift cards for our RAFFLE!
Please purchase your donated books for READER TO READER
from the BOOKSHOP.ORG pages or these indies!
Thank you!
Aimee, Nancy, Karen:)
Lloyd Wescoat is the founder and owner of Grandpa’s Barn, an independent bookstore on the shores of Lake Superior in Copper Harbor, Michigan. Lloyd’s collection of picture books cannot be beat and little vacationers flock to her store. Lloyd hosts author signings during the annual Art in the Park and organizes several book clubs for adult readers at her store and at the public library in Calumet. She is also a co-owner of Mudminnow Press.
Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/grandpasbarn
IG: @GrandpasBarnBooks; Facebook at FB: www.facebook.com/grandpasbarn
Lloyd is donating a $25 Gift Certificate
to her BOOKSHOP.ORG pages!
Bliss Books & Wine is an independently owned bookstore for wine enthusiasts and book lovers. We promote the reading culture by encouraging curious readers, endorsing local arts, spotlighting local authors and artists, and connecting the great pastimes of social drinking and introverted reading. We exist to build a community gathering place and to create experiences by bridging the gap between books and wine.
Shop:: https://bookshop.org/shop/blissbooksandwine
Twitter: @BlissBooksWine
Instagram: blissbooksandwinekc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlissBooksWine
Bliss Books & Wine is donating a $25 gift certificate to their BOOKSHOP.ORG pages!