Thanks to this project I think it would be rewarding to donate more books to other schools that could benefit from this experience.
-Huchelle Alexander
“I chose to donate my Archie comic books my mom had given me a few years back.”
-Alexis McDonald
Throughout the time with the book drive, I managed to collect a little over 30 books to donate to Jolly Elementary School.
-Camryn Askew
I am honored to do such a small part to help a child expand their minds with books.
-Ruthie Dudley
“The selective books I chose were very good books.”
-Jalynn Jones
“Books open up a world of possibilities!”
-Leslie Burton
“My siblings were excited to share some of their favorite books in the hopes that another child could enjoy them as much as they did.”
-Keona Jones
“This initiative has allowed me to make a modest contribution to society.”
-Hanh Tran
“We hope the students at Jolly Elementary enjoy these books as much as we have.”
-Jamie Turner
“I hope the books I donate can help a person escape reality.”
-Ganga Rai
“In my experience, giving books has changed my life because I’m helping children to read more and having them go to libraries to pick the books they want.”
-Winter O-Brien
I decided that Iam going to continue participating and help reach the goal of this project which is to #EliminateBookDeserts.
-Lasya Ambatipudi
“This project taught me how hard it is to get books for school because they are so expensive.”
-Zarina Williams
“When each one teaches one there’s always A Brighter Day.”
-Briyana Litt
“I picked two books that were not only teacher recommended but also books my younger cousins enjoyed themselves, so we settled on The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt (a book I rather enjoyed myself) and Frederick by Leo Lionni.”
-Christina Accetta
“Donating these books was my way of helping the younger generation to become empowered by their education.”
-Maddie Forman
“I like this project idea, my youngest loves reading books, and book drives are the best, it provides books for children so they can learn to read or keep up their reading skills.”
-Ashley Daugherty
“I was able to go to a nearby Goodwill to purchase some of the books that I donated to the school.”
-Leah Beard
“I went to my local thrift store to find as many age-appropriate books as possible.”
-Ashley Bogle
“I know that after I finish my degree I will continue to collect and purchase books to give to schools.”
-Artesha Chaney
“This project helped me realize a couple of things: how big of a need books are in low-income communities. Another is that even though you may think there’s nothing you can do, there is always a way to make an impact.”
-Maddie Taylor
“I believe it is extremely important to encourage them to read to reinforce the skill for them to be successful in their school journey and beyond.”
-April Axton
“This experience unfolded into many lessons and practices that I’m grateful I got to share with my child.”
-Dai Lang
