Progressive Wednesday

A Book Does a Body Good: Recycle

May 2nd, 2007 by Progressive Wednesday

Recycle:

There are kids out there who don’t own books. While they might have access to a library, some, because of a lack of transportation, might not be able to make it to a library. Even if kids in poverty can get to a library, there’s something special about owning books. There’s sense of pride and confidence that comes with owning a book, and there’s a treasuring, a lasting memory. I still remember the first book I could read: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. And I remember my favorite picture book as a kid: The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone. Besides, all children deserve a chance to feed their minds, both for their sakes as well as the culture’s.

There are some very easy (maybe obvious to some) ways to donate used children’s books: hospitals, your local Salvation Army or Goodwill, poor school districts, libraries, and shelters.

For whatever reason, if you’re interested in other options, here are five organizations through which you can pass along the gift of language to kids truly in need of your kindness:

Gently Used Books:

• Reach Out and Read
• Book Aid International
• The Book Man

Brand-Spanking New Books:

• Project Night Night
• Libri Foundation

Photo thanks to this book lover.