Platinum Sponsorships for our Gift of Literacy Campaign allow companies to support our mission with generous funding, but several companies have recently gone above and beyond in their support of our work. Platinum Sponsors for this year’s Gift Of Literacy Campaign include Bristol County Savings Bank and IGT, who recently matched their generous donations as […]

“Once you learn to read, you will forever be free.”- Fredrick Douglass  This summer Marty Schwartz, a long time Books Are Wings volunteer and retired elementary school teacher, joined the Books Are Wings staff in weekly read alouds and book distributions in Jenks Park. The program was part of the Central Falls Free Summer Meal […]

Books are Wings read Henry Gets Moving to children in Central Falls and Providence! Who is Henry you ask? Henry the Hamster is a young boy who overcomes his obesity challenge with an active lifestyle and healthy eating. His story is told in our bilingual (English-Spanish) children’s book, Henry Gets Moving. When we first meet […]

Sarah Hill, Age 17, Barrington, RI As a “veteran” volunteer for Books Are Wings, it can seem like each summer is relatively the same: helping to run Book Parties at camps and other local events for young children. But each summer and each book party presents something new. Whether it’s a new place, a new […]