My Nonprofit Reviews

The Book Fairies Executive Director Eileen Minogue reached out to me to see if I would consider volunteering for them. I had always admired the work that The Book Fairies did and the services they provided. However, it wasn't until I became a volunteer that I realized the true impact that they had on their community. They put books into the hands of children, some who have never owned a book before, by hosting Book Fairs for children in high need areas. Since more than 1/2 of high need schools don't have libraries it's up to teachers to provide books in their classrooms. I had the opportunity to witness teachers come to The Book Fairies warehouse and leave with hundreds of age appropriate books for their students. They were so grateful and beyond excited to bring them back to school. Many shared how important this was for their students and that without The Book Fairies their shelves could remain bare. I also learned that books were often donated to homeless shelters, soup kitchens, community centers and even prisons. While working as a volunteer responding to e-mails and answering phone calls I had the pleasure of speaking with many retired teachers who had packed up their class libraries and had nowhere to donate their collections until they were introduced to The Book Fairies. They were thrilled and so happy to know that their books, that brought joy to their students, would be put to the best of use. The list of the ways The Book Fairies is helping their community is endless. However, one of my favorite things is that they are able to do is to provide purpose for volunteers from special needs day hab groups who help pick up and deliver book donations across Long Island. The Book Fairies is truly a remarkable organization.