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February 3, 2021  |  By Samantha Polon  |  In Volunteer

Program Updates from A Volunteer Perspective

As we move into a new year, our Book Bag Project continues to get books into the hands of children across Rhode Island. As we’ve grown the program to meet the demand of families, we’ve partnered with local school districts, community centers and family meal sites. These partnerships allowed us to get 55,314 Books out […]

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October 15, 2020  |  By Samantha Polon  |  In Volunteer

Volunteer to Create Book Bags!

To support distance learning efforts, Books Are Wings created the Book Bag Project in order to serve the entire state while schools are not able to support in-person programming. The Book Bag Project is a new way to ensure that all children in Rhode Island have access to books. Everything is packed and sealed for […]

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August 27, 2020  |  By Maria Tocco  |  In Back To School, Children, Community, Events, Volunteer

We Need Your Help!

Seeking Book Donations and Volunteers to Help Us Organize Next Week August 27, 2020–We’re reaching out to our friends and supporters who can help us with book donations and book organization to prepare for distribution as schools begin to re-open. We are working towards our goal of collecting 10,000 books this Fall to put in […]

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October 13, 2019  |  By Samantha Polon  |  In Volunteer

Give the Gift of Literacy

  Give the gift of literacy by supporting Books Are Wings all year long! We are proud to announce the launch of our Sixth Annual Gift of Literacy Campaign, a commitment to community empowerment through building the libraries of local families. The Gift of Literacy Campaign will provide funding for Books Are Wings’ core mission of putting […]

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July 28, 2019  |  By Samantha Polon  |  In Volunteer

Get Involved! Volunteer with Books Are Wings

Books Are Wings volunteers have a direct impact on the life of a child by showing them that reading is fun. Join us to help put over 75,000 FREE books into the hands of children across Rhode Island. Our community events emphasize the joy of reading while focusing on a key concept in children’s literacy – that choosing […]

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Research suggests that growing up in a home with at least 20 books is associated with 3 additional years of schooling for children. Books Are Wings seeks to provide every child with regular access to books.
 

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