My Nonprofit Reviews

Eighteen months ago, I retired from a 40+ year career in finance. I was a little bored and not sure of how to spend my time, so my wife encouraged me to begin to volunteer at the Book Fairies, as she had volunteered previously and truly enjoyed the experience. They needed some help to take in and stack the many boxes of books they receive each week (in the neighborhood of 300-500 boxes of books per week which in and of itself is pretty amazing). So, I thought, what the heck, I'll check it out and get involved. Well, I must say, over the past year plus, it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Working with the many other wonderful and inspiring volunteers has been truly special. The many volunteers I have had the pleasure of getting to work with and know are fun, engaging and welcoming. And to see the Book Fairies staff speak about their mission of helping to engage with and support underserved communities with their outreach of books, with such true warmth and dedication is what makes this non-profit standout! The Book Fairies will shortly celebrate distributing its "5 millionth" book. I would strongly encourage anyone who has some free time and is looking to give back to come to the Book Fairies and join a special team of dedicated and inspired Book Fairies staff and volunteers.