My Nonprofit Reviews

I am so thrilled to work with PoWeR! Book Bags. The people are fun no matter what the project of the day is: putting PoWeR! stickers on each book, filling bags, or gathering books for classrooms. The kids love getting new books; the squeals are free. The literacy bags are filled with a composition book, 2 handmade booklets, 24-count Crayola crayons, a finger puppet and a bookmark.

What fun we had at the Elks Halloween Party 2021: dancing to the music, gasping with delight and, frankly, being a bit afraid of some of the costumes! The kids all had a great time whether they were in costume or not. There were many games of varying skill levels and many people, kids and adults, cheering the participants on.
PoWeR! Book Bags was there giving away new books and hand-made bags to every child, from the very young boy to the big sisters. Some of the kids were fast at picking the book they really wanted. Other kids looked at several before making their choice. Included in the bags was a composition book with lined pages (great for writing your own story), 2 white paper booklets for making pictures to go with the story, a box of 24 crayons, a finger puppet, and a bookmark. There were many conversations that started with “but which one should I choose?” and ended with “Oh, I just love Superman or Curious George or Frozen or….” Well, you get the idea. Every child left with candy that may be gone by the end of the week and a book who’s influence could last for a life time. Giving new books to children that they get to choose for themselves is wonderful. I can confidently say we are "Empowering children to PLAY, WRITE, and READ today for a better tomorrow."