My Nonprofit Reviews

The Book Fairies is a very unique organization. I began working with the organization following my retirement. I am so grateful to be able to be a part of this community organization that not only provides resources to teachers in the NY metropolitan area, but even provides books for children overseas in areas where English language books are rare. Generally my role is sorting through and packing up picture books and early readers that will go to students and teachers. This is a great group of volunteers as well as the hard-working paid staff (of whom there are very few.) I encourage people to donate books as well as donate money and of course to come volunteer with us. It is very rewarding to also assist at the community book fairs when teachers are choosing books for their classrooms and to see their excitement. Reading has been important to me since I was a little girl and I was lucky enough to be in a family that took me to libraries and bought me books as well as attending schools that had libraries. Not all children have these advantages. As a psychologist who worked with children with a range of emotional and educational disorders, I am well aware to the impact these books will provide.