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Hurricane Harvey Recovery Updates

Books Between Kids is working to assist with recovery efforts. Undoubtedly, many children and families have lost their home libraries to the floods, and we will be working to get books back into the hands of our kids. Below you will find the latest updates on our efforts to re-build home libraries and return books to our kids:
How You Can Help
The effort to recover home libraries lost to the flooding and to continue our mission of providing books for kids that, otherwise, can’t afford them, will be an ongoing effort. There are several ways you can join in on our mission and recovery efforts: Donate funds to help us provide even more books so we can re-build lost home libraries. Volunteer at our warehouse to help get books ready to go home with kids throughout the city. Or collect children’s books to donate to our program.
Update: September 2017
In September, Books Between Kids mobilized to provide 15,000 books to 5 elementary school communities that were relocated because of extensive damage to their campuses. Books were used to build temporary classroom libraries, and, once these school libraries are restored, all books supplied by Books Between Kids will go home with the kids on campus.
Update: October 2017
The next step in our Harvey recovery efforts at Books Between Kids is underway. We are communicating with our principals and conducting a needs assessment to identify which of our school communities and their families were most severely affected and how. Understanding the needs of our community is one of the most important steps in this process. Our primary focus is re-building home libraries. For kids that we have provided books for over the years and that are now left without books because of the flooding, Books Between Kids will begin working to get even more books back into those kids’ hands as quickly as possible.
Update: December 2017
After concluding our needs assessment with school principals, Books Between Kids identified several campuses where a large number of families suffered damage due to flooding. In December, Books Between Kids began its effort to distribute extra books to these families. With the help of Houston ISD and the Astros Foundation, the Astros Literacy Bus was loaded with over 4,000 free books to give away to kids at Fondwood Early Childhood Center and Scroggins Elementary School. The Literacy Bus allowed for Books Between Kids to bring a “pop-up book celebration” to these campuses where kids were able to select 3 books each before the winter break. In May, more books will return to these campuses for their usual end-of-the-year Books Between Kids Book Celebrations.
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Thank you to Cadette Troop 127119 for your donatio Thank you to Cadette Troop 127119 for your donation of 290 books!! These are fabulous chapter books that Houston kids will be able to choose from and take home to keep!
We saw this New Year’s Resolution at Southmayd E We saw this New Year’s Resolution at Southmayd Elementary and were so thrilled to see students thinking about their literacy goals!! 

Every student at Southmayd Elementary was able to choose six books of their own to take home
and keep last week! We hope this student found some longer books to add to their home library!
Today, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, K Today, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kashmere Gardens Elementary students were welcomed back to school with their Book Celebration! 

We see many books about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at our Book Celebrations, which is a testament to his impact and legacy!
As we reflect on 2022, the word that comes to mind As we reflect on 2022, the word that comes to mind is “grateful”. 

We are grateful for a community that donates their books to new owners and volunteers their time to help us operate. We’re grateful for the school staff and community partners we work alongside to get our books in the arms of kids who otherwise would have nothing fun and age-appropriate to read at home.

If you feel led to give the gift of book ownership this season, please visit this link: https://www.booksbetweenkids.org/give-money/

Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Books Betw Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Books Between Kids!! 

If you would like to gift books to Houston children this holiday season, please visit our website at this link: https://www.booksbetweenkids.org/give-books/
Surprise! Meet Kid the Boxman! The boxmen parade s Surprise! Meet Kid the Boxman! The boxmen parade stopped by the BBK warehouse just in time for the holidays!!

Boxmen have been popping up at bookstores all across Houston, but Kid decided to stop by a nonprofit and visit a BBK Book Celebration! Inspired by our friends, Blue Willow Books, Brazos Bookstore, and Murder by the Book. 

Happy holidays!🎄📚

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