#TheBronxBookFlood, a fundraising campaign from Bronx-based nonprofit Start Lighthouse, in partnership with #1001DiverseBooks, which aims to bring 2,000 books to underserved Bronx children. This bold initiative, aiming to raise $20K in just 10 days (11/29-12/10), will bring children's author Sheetal Sheth to the Bronx for 3 Literary Adventures during which 2,000 children will receive new, diverse children's books - quite literally flooding the Bronx with books.
In an average community of concentrated poverty, only one age-appropriate book is available for every 300 children, compared to affluent areas, which offer 13 books per child. Books are a luxury item for many families in the South Bronx, as 58% of residents are rent-burdened and 29% live in poverty. The pandemic truly reduced or in some cases eliminated many children’s access to books, and this initiative aims to increase access to books at scale for the neighborhood.
Fundraising details below:
Date: 11/29 - 12/10
Where to donate: https://www.givelify.com/
Goal: $20K
About Start Lighthouse
Start Lighthouse is a literacy nonprofit organization founded during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, during a time of widespread school and library closures. Start Lighthouse creates access to books through customized literacy kits, literacy programming with a racial justice lens, and fundamental community workshops for families.
About #1001DiverseBooks
#1001DiverseBooks is a Mango & Marigold Press initiative to bridge the accessibility gap in literature for children and teens. With each new book produced, the company partners with literacy and advocacy groups and has committed 1001 new, diverse books to their organizations.
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