7th Annual Book Drive: Spread the Joy of Reading & Encourage Young Minds to Dream

Reading is a time machine, a portal to other worlds and a gateway to wonder. Through stories, children learn to be heroes, go on adventures, and stretch their imagination. There are few things better for children than a bountiful reading experience.

Unfortunately, many communities are located in literacy deserts where children have little or no access to quality books. This hinders a lifetime of learning and makes it difficult to achieve sufficient reading levels. A child’s literacy development has major implications for their future, and the literacy rate in Philadelphia remains too low. It’s time for our community of educators and readers to champion Philadelphia’s youth and conquer unsatisfactory reading levels and help vanquish literacy deserts.

We are ramping up for our 7th Annual Children’s Book Drive! This year our recipient is Tree House Books, a Philadelphia-based organization. Founded in 2005, their work is fueled by the vision that every child in our city has access to books. Tree House Books completes this mission through a Giving Library and Literacy Center in North Philadelphia, as well as Out of School Time programs to promote a passion for reading and writing while boosting literacy skills. The Tree House Books Giving Library functions as a true community center and by-donation bookstore.

The drive kicks off February 3, 2019, and ends April 17, 2020. In honor of Children's Book Week, which will take place May 4-10, 2019, we will host our Celebration of Reading Event with the children and families of Tree House Books.

WHAT BOOKS TO DONATE:

New and gently used books for infants to 18-year-olds

You can check out our Amazon Wish List for suggested titles.

OUR FUNDRAISING APPS: You can also make a monetary donation to assist with the purchase of new books, using one of our fundraising apps.

Cash App: $EducatorsOnCall

PayPal: eocmail@educatorsoncall.org

CONTACT INFO:

If you have any questions about how you can get involved in giving the gift of reading to our youth in Philadelphia, please feel free to give us a call at (888)248-4898 or send us an email at eocmail@educatorsoncall.org

WHERE TO DROP OFF DONATIONS

Mail or drop off books to our office:

Archways Professional Building

413 Johnson St, Suite 214

Jenkintown, PA 19046

Monday-Friday

February 3 - April 17, 2020

10 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

More drop off locations will be announced soon.

Stay tuned in to our blogs and social media posts.

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March is International Women's History Month. Let's acknowledge the great women around the world.

“Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow." Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human...One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”

SHE IS a Children’s & Women’s Rights Activist and a voice for underprivileged females across the world. As the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, she continues to fearlessly demand that young girls be provided with the best possible education.

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“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.”

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SHE IS a philanthropist, actress, and leader. She is an activist for Children’s Rights, as she proposed on creating a nationwide database of convicted child abusers in 1994 to spread awareness and bring an end to abuse. Winfrey founded Family for Better Lives foundation and has donated a plethora of money to various charities and programs in and outside of the country.

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”

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SHE IS a Womanist, writer and Civil Rights Activist. She is known as a warrior in the community, as she’s utilized her creative abilities to fight diligently against racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia.

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SHE IS an American tennis player and motivator. This revolutionary athlete has become a symbol of strength, with her fierce attitude towards her sport and lifestyle. She is a role model to women everywhere, encouraging them to fight double standards and unapologetically accept greatness.

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SHE IS an educator, women’s rights leader, and advisor. She aided in helping educate African-American student after the war and later became a co-founder of an organization that funds scholarships for black students. Working as an advisor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she became a great change maker in the world of education, especially serving African-American youth.

“The function of freedom is to free someone else.”

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