Baby Got Books

Upping the Ante

As you may be aware, BGB is in the midst of a fundraising effort to help a class of local kids buy the books they need to start a book club. The class is in a school where the majority of the students live in poverty, but their teacher wants to provide them with the tools to learn the joys of reading for fun. Donations are made through the award-winning charity organization DonorsChoose.org. The month is slightly more than half over and we’ve reached slightly less than half of our goal – $140 given and $142 left to raise. If we’re going to pull this off, we need to pick up a little steam.

Ever notice how NPR begins their pledge drive by giving you mugs and calendars, but they end up offering to have David Broncaccio cover over to your house to make quesadillas? That’s where we are right now. I don’t have David Broncaccio, but I do have a small mountain of books that need to leave my house. So here’s the new offer on the table: donate to our fine cause (any amount) and I will mail you a book. After making a donation, send me your contact info, and a book is in the mail to you the next day. The kids get books, you get a mystery book, everyone wins. The offer is retroactive, so if you’ve already given, drop us a line.

Books | Tim | October 17, 2008 8:42 am

4 Comments

By Julie Hahnke, October 17, 2008 @ 1:46 pm

What a great cause! Kids in underfunded schools, whether inner city or rural, need access to good books that can excite them to read.

I’ll donate (through DonorsChoose.Org)four copies of my YA fantasy, Through the Eyes of a Raptor, to this class. My book is used in a number of schools and is very teacher friendly. I’ll also see if we can’t arrange an author visit to this class.

Thanks for this post!

Julie Hahnke
By Tim, October 17, 2008 @ 1:52 pm

Thanks, Julie! We appreciate the support. I’m sure any additional contributions to their efforts would be greatly appreciated whether its time, money, or books.

These kids and I share a zip code. It’s interesting that I live “in town” and they live in the “inner city.”
By Beth, October 20, 2008 @ 6:34 am

First I’ve heard of this drive (yes, I’m way behind in my blog reading). I’m on my way now to donate.
By Tim, October 20, 2008 @ 11:02 am

Thanks, Beth. Shoot me your address so that I can send you some schwag for helping out.