Isabel Cleveland’s Donation Project

The Why:

I believe all youth should have access to books to read; even if they are incarcerated. I wanted to be able to help students find their love of reading by donating books to the teens who are incarcerated in Georgia. Just because a teen has made the wrong choices in life does not mean that they should not have access to books. A book can take them to a faraway place, help them to improve upon themselves, or just give them a moment to be lost in an adventure. I am hoping that by donating books, I can help spark an interest in reading, or just bring a smile to someone’s face!

My Goal:

My goal for this project is to be able to donate as many books as possible to the incarcerated youth in Georgia. My goal is to donate 25 books total. Hopefully, I will be able to donate more!

My Research:

I did a lot of research for this project and found out how important donations are for their library services. I ultimately decided to donate all of the books that I collected directly to The Georgia Department of Corrections library services.

My Donation:

Thanks to my family and people in my community, I was able to donate almost 50 books! My family completely blew out my expectations for this project. I donated many different age-level books that varied from Harriet the Spy to the Percy Jackson Series. A lot of the books were mystery or fiction books. I also added some joke books to hopefully put a smile on their faces.

My Advice:

My advice for anyone who wants to participate in this project is to have a way to reach out to people for donations. You can also do research to find out where to send the books. Also, make sure you have a box big enough for all the books if you’re going to ship!