From Sore to Soar
Reading
Hello, Liver Pencil Almost Purple is Dog - Americorp *Vista Volunteer, 2000
Lifelines, Helplines & Hotlines
Advocacy & Resources
American Library Association
Website: Www.ala.org
Description: The purpose of ALA is to promote library service and librarianship.” The stated mission is, “To provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.”
Badges and Books
Description: Partner with law enforcement to provide books to schools and organizations to help spread awareness of the importance of honoring our fallen heroes and their families.
Books for Africa
Website: https://www.booksforafrica.org
Gathers, sorts, ships, and distributes books to children across Africa.
HalfPrice Books
Website: https://hpb.com
Description: Donates boxes of books they are taking off the shelves to teachers, need a school ID and tax letter.
Reading is Fundamental
Website: https://www.rif.org
Description: Partners with book publishers, volunteers, community groups, & organizations, RIF believes that every child deserves an opportunity to own books, learn how to read
$Funding: Grant programs - Books for Ownership, Read for Success or Skybrary
Silver Stories
Website: https://silverstories.co.uk
Description: Children (known as Silver Readers) telephone a Silver Listener every week and then read a short story or poem to them.
$ Funding Opportunities
Carson Scholars Organization - Scholarships for reading rooms (scholarships and reading rooms)