BooksFirst

A major announcement:

After almost a decade, it is time for BooksFirst! to close.

With only volunteers, and zero funding, BooksFirst! has succeeded in collecting and delivering over 75k kids' book to 62 Chicago Public Schools in desperate need of them.

We are grateful for every educator and every heartfelt supporter of Chicago's children for their big hearts and their generosity.

Please continue to use your kindness and empathy to help children in whatever way you can...be it volunteering at an underserved school, doing a book drive for a school without a library, or collecting warm winter gear for them.

One caring adult can change a child's life...

one book can ignite a lifelong love of reading...

one warm coat can help a child go to school.

We wish all of you happiness.

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