Looking for a program where you can volunteer as a family? We love it when families volunteer together, and these families love it too! Jack (age 12) and his mom spent quite a few Saturday mornings at the Books Between Kids warehouse last year, satisfying his scouting requirements, and in his own words, Jack wanted […]
Kids Helping Kids
Social Media Madness
Books Between Kids has been on Facebook for a while, and now for those of you who are Twitter fans, you can follow us there as well! Our timing couldn’t be better, as the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s (BBHLF) social media competition kicked off yesterday! As a non-profit organization, we could win the cash […]
Thank You
We at Books Between Kids are so grateful to the organizations and individuals that have stepped up beside us in this effort and held book drives this year. Their efforts led to more than 50,000 books being collected right here in Houston on behalf of our program. A big Books Between Kids thank you goes […]
Better World Books
Founded in 2002, Better World Books takes social and environmental responsibility to heart. So far, they have converted more than 117 million books into over $15 million in funds for literacy and education. In the process, they’ve diverted more than 73,000 tons of books from landfills. We have been blessed to cross paths with them, […]
HISD Video Spotlights Books Between Kids and Better World Books
May is our favorite month because there is so much celebrating going on in our world. This year, we celebrated reading and books with children at 32 different schools – and boy, were they excited about their new books!! We have so many great memories stored away! HISD’s press department joined us at one of […]
