My Nonprofit Reviews

As a retired reading reading teacher I felt the need to get involved in some type of volunteer work. I had worked with the Book Fairies as a student council leader. We did a book drive collection throughout our school community. Now as a retired educator I decided to join the Book Fairies as a volunteer. I am so amazed by all this organization does and by the numbers of children they reach. My role as volunteer is to sort through the donated books and then to categorize them. For example there is a category for picture books, chapter, etc. Once the books have been categorized they are boxed and piled high in the warehouse for the monthly book fairs. The book fairs are exhilarating! Teachers sign up to come and take books for their classroom, grade level, school etc. The energy level
is high as teachers choose their books. They can take as many books as they want! The volunteers are there to help facilitate the fair. Sometimes by the end of the day 20,000 books have been taken. This is truly an amazing day! Everyone is happy! There are other ways the Book Fairies get books in to the hands of others. Books are given to after school programs, waiting rooms etc. There is even an overseas program. I am so proud to be a part of this incredible organization. It is run by a group of ladies that have tremendous hearts and want to make the lives of others better! Carol C.