A game show, a mysterious suitcase, and a spooky student story—all before 9 AM? That’s what this morning’s Books for Breakfast, our signature breakfast benefit, had in store. Thank you to everyone who supported the event. We hope Zayd’s story about Betty the Yeti stayed with you long after breakfast and that Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket) brought a little extra laughter to your morning.
So far, you helped raise $180,000 for 826 Boston’s youth writing, tutoring and publishing programs, which are offered for free to more than 3,800 students. That’s nearly 25,000 hours of in-school and out-of-school programming each year!
As our Executive Director Corey Yarbrough said, “Stories are powerful tools for building a better world. Our stories have the power to cultivate inner strength, educate, spread humanity, build movements, dismantle oppressive systems, and reshape history.”
We have a little way to go to reach our goal of $210,000. There’s still time to give and help us hit our goal! There are many ways to give, including:
• Make an online donation
• Recommend a grant through your donor-advised fund (DAF). Our EIN number is 20-8065915.
• Donate appreciated stock, securities, through an IRA or other retirement plan assets
• Ask your employer about a matching gift
Thank you again for celebrating the power of storytelling and for lifting up the voices of 826 Boston students. We feel so lucky to have a community we can always count on.
Photos by Mike Mejia.
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