For children in poverty, one of the biggest obstacles to literacy development is the scarcity of books in the home. When we first partnered with the childrens book bank cbb in 2014, they were a fiveyearold organization dedicated to closing the book gap that exists between lowincome neighborhoods and middle and upperincome communities. This new organization is administrated by dani swope and is located in portland, oregon. This nonprofit knows how important books are in childrens lives and has donated over 650,000 books to children in the portland area. Get books to children at childrens book bank age 6. Sign up for our newsletter to get emails from us with timely information, success stories. The childrens book bank volunteer opportunities volunteermatch. Two thirds of low income families have no books at home. The mission of the childrens book bank is to increase the chances for children to succeed as future readers, learners, and citizens by filling their homes and lives with quality books. The childrens book bank narrows the book gap by providing the community with a place for families donate the books their children have outgrown, moving. The childrens book bank narrows the book gap by providing the. Earlier this year, au pairs in portland, oregon spent time volunteering at the childrens book bank.
The childrens book bank 1915 ne 7th avenue, portland, or 97212 503 6163981. Childrens book bank is a wonderful organization to give to around the holidays. Volunteers will mend and clean used books for their new homes. First book portland provides book grants to programs in the tricountry area, allowing the programs to buy books for participating kids. Dec 15, 2016 the childrens book bank in portland, ore. Mar 26, 2021 cleary wrote more than 30 books, which sold millions of copies. The childrens book bank provides free books and literacy support to children and families in highneeds neighbourhoods across the gta. Childrens book bank 1915 ne 7th ave, portland, or 97212. The childrens book bank is currently accepting donations of new and gently used childrens board books and picture books only. Donating books to the childrens book bank lisa and michael cohn we just donated about 40 bash and lucy picture books, along with hundreds of used books, to the childrens book bank, located here in portland. The children s book bank envisions a society in which all children, regardless of means, are surrounded by and experience books during their early years of development. She started the organization to close the book gap that exists between lowincome neighborhoods and middle and highincome neighborhoods. Jul 31, 2019 portland thorns players and coaches took time away from the pitch to concentrate on a different goal.
The childrens book bank collects new and used books and. The childrens book bank fills childrens homes and lives with books, giving atrisk kids the chance to develop the. Volunteers must be 6 years of age or older to attend this project. Our mission is to increase the chances for children to succeed as future readers, learners, and citizens by filling their homes and lives with quality books. The childrens book bank is an educational service or school. Our storytellers will be sharing with us how books got them. Jan 08, 2017 we think magic happens when books end up in homes, said danielle swope, who founded the local nonprofit childrens book bank in 2008 to connect unused and outgrown children s books and the love of learning that comes with themwith kids in the portland region who otherwise might not have any of their own. The cleveland kids book bank is building a literaturerich culture, one home library at a. Search for other charities in portland on the real yellow pages. Tell me a little bit about the mission of the childrens book bank and the work you do. The childrens book bank oregon cultural trustoregon. Childrens book bank partners with local agencies to identify families and children in need of books. The beloved childrens author, whose characters ramona quimby and henry huggins enthralled generations of youngsters, has died. Currently, books are reaching children age 05 through head start programs, portland public schools prek programs, and the reach out and read program run out of the childrens community clinic.
The registered agent on file for this company is danielle swope and is located at 2680 sw ravensview dr, portland, or 97201. Rcsc partners with childrens book bank to support the. Last year, childrens book harvest effort collected, cleaned, sorted and delivered more than 25,000 colorful and engaging books to local preschoolers and school age children in need of books to support their athome. The books are then made available to families in need free of charge.
The childrens book bank is an oregon domestic nonprofit corporation filed on december 17, 2007. Hands on greater portland partner the childrens book bank. The work you will be doing is done while seated in a warehouse space please dress comfortably. For preschool children, who only attend part time, this includes the majority of the day. Where to donate used books 11 best places to start. The childrens book harvest is a fall districtwide childrens book drive organized by the childrens book bank to support pps superintendent carole smiths read together campaign. To this end, the childrens book bank is a place portland s families can donate the storypicture books their children are no longer reading. Cbb currently serves 3,000 to 5,000 preschool kids each year and is looking to at least double that number in the next 35 years. The first book, beezus and ramona, was published in 1955. To do this, the childrens book bank collects, repairs, and packages used books. Feb 27, 2020 in honor of our 20th anniversary, we are taking a look back at our past investments to see where they are now. The childrens book bank envisions a society in which all children, regardless of means, are surrounded by and.
Last year every head start preschooler in multnomah county received a bag of 15 books of their own to have at home. The mission of the childrens book bank is to fill homes and lives with engaging, culturally diverse. Posted by social venture partners portland february 27, 2020. Volunteer by cleaning used books for children in the neighborhood 2. The childrens book bank 1915 ne 7th ave portland, or. Themissionof the childrens book bank is to increase the chances for children to succeed as future readers. We cant wait to see what portland writer and comedian katie nguyen will bring to tell me a story. Feb 11, 2020 the childrens book bank narrows the book gap by providing the community with a place for families donate the books their children have outgrown, moving thousands and thousands of childrens books into the homes of kids in need.
Portland kids get to bring home books in a bag to keep. A child from a lowincome family enters first grade with an average of only 25 hours of onetoone picture book reading, compared with 1,000 to 1,700 hours for a child from a typical middleclass home. The childrens book bank was created to fill that void by engaging the community in collecting, sorting, and distributing donated childrens books. To this end, the childrens book bank is a place portlands families can donate the storypicture books their children are no longer reading. Enabling everyone to engage, organize and understand the impact of positive social change. Mar 26, 2021 a former childrens librarian, cleary became one of the most popular authors of american childrens books, penning more than 30 titles over five decades that sold 85 million copies around the.
When they do, magical things happen books ignite curiosity, spark the imagination, and open young minds to limitless possibilities. The childrens book bank oregon cultural trustoregon cultural. They dont see whats possible for them in books and in turn in their worlds. The childrens book bank is committed to being a source for free read aloud books for children in need. Most tuesdays youll find me volunteering at the childrens book bank. The childrens book bank cbb is a local nonprofit that works to bridge this literacy gap here in portland by giving books to those in need. Research shows that children with books at home who are read to at.
Childrens book bank is a fiveyearold organization run by the founder danielle dani swope. Ive been lucky to have been surrounded by books to entertain and inspire me all my life. I spoke with jocelyn beh, development director, about the cbb and the need for more diverse childrens books. Smart reading is a childrens literacy nonprofit that envisions an oregon where all children can realize their full potential. Au pairs in oregon volunteering at childrens book bank. A child from a lowincome family enters first grade with an average. Childrens book bank is a small non profit focused on early childhood literacy through the delivery of gently used books to children in under served communities. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 48367296. Volunteers must be 4 years of age or older to attend this. First book portland and childrens book bank team up with.
The mission of the childrens book bank is to fill childrens homes and lives with beautiful, engaging books. The childrens book bank aims to make reading materials available to children and their families outside of school. For children in poverty, one of the biggest obstacles to literacy development which begins at birth is the scarcity of books in the home. Childrens book bank, story like mine project portland. The childrens book bank is working to close the book equity gap that exists for preschool children of lowincome homes in portland. Volunteers must be 15 years of age or older to attend this project without an. While the ratio of books to children in middleincome neighborhoods is approximately books to 1 child, the ratio in lowincome neighborhoods is a mere 1 book to 300 children.
Volunteers at the childrens book bank have become the heart and soul of the organization, by serving children and supporting. Oct 19, 2019 the childrens book bank fills homes and lives with engaging, culturally diverse books because all children deserve to have books of their own. Find the childrens book bank volunteering opportunities at volunteermatch. According to the childrens book bank of portlands website, theres data to back this up. Since becoming a 501c3 nonprofit in 2008, the childrens book bank has organized over 10,000 community volunteers to channel over 650,000 books into the hands and homes of over 50,000. Below you can find our pattern and instructions along with a demonstration video for sewing a tote bag.
The mission of the childrens book bank is to fill homes and lives with engaging, culturally diverse books. The mission of the childrens book bank is to fill homes and lives with engaging, culturally diverse books because all children deserve to have. You will need to register on the website, locate the childrens book bank under volunteer opportunities and then pick a date to help. Mar 27, 2021 though an only child herself, the quimby sisters became clearys most famous accomplishment. Join rfpio and donate to the childrens book bank why rfpio. Launched in 2008, the childrens book bank seeks to get more books into the hands and homes of young children who might not otherwise have.
Families are overjoyed to receive their book bundle in a charming, brand new tote bag. Familiesonly shift at the childrens book bank age 4. This image shows a collection of books by beverly cleary on friday, march 26, 2021, at a home in altadena, calif. The childrens book bank 1915 ne 7th ave, eliot, portland, or. Childrens book bank archives portland society page. Kids in poor communities dont have this opportunity. The childrens book bank in portland, or company info. Tote bags virtual volunteering for childrens book bank. As part of stand together week, they repaired books that were donated to the childrens book. The childrens book bank fills homes and lives with engaging, culturally diverse books because all children deserve to have books of their own.
Mar 09, 2020 the childrens book bank uses the hands on greater portland website to schedule small groups. To learn more about the childrens book bank and their work to bring books to area children, check out their website at for all questions, please contact. Get books to children at childrens book bank age 10. Themissionof the childrens book bank is to increase the chances for children to succeed as future readers, learners, and citizens by filling their homes and lives with quality books.
Setting the standard for the support of womens professional soccer. Tote bags virtual volunteering for childrens book bank age. The childrens book bank portland, or business page. Virtual volunteer opportunities childrens book bank. Beverly cleary, popular childrens book author, has died. The childrens book bank one of only a handful like it in the country is the brainchild of danielle swope, 46, a southwest portland mom of four who found herself wondering what to do with.
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