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61 percent of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children
Reading Literacy in the United States
Families living in poverty must use their financial resources to pay for food and shelter, not books.
There is a common theme among our underperforming children - they don't own books.
United States Department of Education
Books for America is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC that is having a huge impact on thousands of disadvantaged individuals in the Nation's Capital through its Books for DC program.
Our mission is to promote literacy, life-long learning and understanding by distributing donated new and used books of all types and other forms of educational media to organizations serving disadvantaged communities and individuals.
The majority of our current programs focus on collecting books for children. However, because we collect all types of books, we are able to provide books to people of all ages. This makes Books for America unique among most non-profit organizations in the United States. Recipients include adult and youth literacy programs, youth centers, transitional homeless shelters, hospitals, inner-city and rural schools, military bases, assisted living communities for seniors, veterans hospitals, women's shelters, hospices, and other such organizations.
We obtain needed items both from donation drives held in communities, and also directly from publishers. Items you wish to donate could also be shipped directly to us.
Books for America is making great strides in fighting illiteracy and increasing knowledge and understanding - but we need your help!
Your tax-deductible financial support is urgently needed to enable Books for America to continue and expand its efforts to collect and deliver books and more to needy organizations throughout the United States. Every dollar you donate helps us provide several wonderful books to deserving children and adults! Click here to donate
We have recently opened a used book store in Dupont Circle! Please click on the bookstore link above for hours and additional information.
Books for America
1417 22nd St., NW
Washington, DC 20037
202.835.BOOK 202.835.2665
info@booksforamerica.org | |
