Donate Books
Are You Really Going To Read Them Again?
FACTS
- 61% of low income families have no books in their homes.
- 43% of adults with the lowest level of literacy proficiency live in poverty.
- Only 4% of adults with strong literacy skills live in poverty.
- 55% of children have an increased intrest in reading when given books at an early age.
- Children with a greater variety of reading material in the home are more creative, imaginative, and proficient in reading
They are also on a better path toward educational growth and developement.
- There is only one age-appropriate book for every 300 children in low-income neighborhoods compared to 13 books per child in middle-income neighborhoods
TAKE ACTION TODAY
1. Go through your bookshelves and pull out books you will never read again
2. Pack the books in a box
3. Call your local library, school, foster home, or children's organization to see if they need books.
4. Deliver the books!
5. If you don't have books at home, purchase some to donate or find an organization that accepts financial donations to purchase books.
YOU MATTER
The majority of children in low-income neighborhoods often lack libraries and bookstores.
Having access to books is the key to literacy.
By donating your books, especially childrens books, you can impact some of the 12 million children who don't have books at home.
Imagine if you couldn't read this post.
