This National Volunteer Month, we’re celebrating the incredible volunteers who help turn our mission into a reality every single day. Last year, 17,700 dedicated volunteers provided 46,801 hours of service at our Chicagoland facility.
Because of their time, energy, and commitment, we’re able to increase book ownership for children who need it most.
Special shoutout to our 50 Hour Club, who dedicate at least 50 hours a year to volunteering and increasing children’s book ownership in Chicagoland.
Emma is an 18-year-old high school student and a proud member of our 50-hour Club. She regularly volunteers with her mom, Eleonora. A senior at George Washington University Online High School, Emma plays for a club volleyball team that has collected used books.
Why do you volunteer?
I love knowing that the books we bag today will make an immediate impact when they are delivered to the children.
What was your favorite book growing up?
I liked the National Geographic for Kids Strange but True series
Congratulations to Advocate Health Care, our latest record breakers for building 30 stacks of Women’s Infant and Children’s books! Think you can break these records? Sign up for corporate group volunteering by filling our our Group Request Form.
Our Giving Tree Has Sprouted Its First Set Of Leaves