Books Between Kids Book Drive

St. Theresa Catholic School is hosting a BOOK DRIVE to benefit Books Between Kids from November 14- November 18.  STCS Families are asked to donate new or like-new kids books to help Houston Kids build their own home libraries.

The donated books should be Pre-K through 5th-grade books:  Story/Picture books, Chapter books, Leveled readers, Children’s non-fiction books (that kids would pick out to read for fun), Board/toddler books, and Spanish or dual language books.

In 2012, Books Between Kids began as a grassroots effort to host book drives and distribute those collected books to kids in our city that so desperately needed them. This effort was largely led by kids at local schools who were excited to share their books with other children who had no books at home to enjoy. The story of Books between Kids is a collection of beloved stories shared between Houston kids!

To this day, Books Between Kids (www.booksbetweenkids.org) continues to be an organization where children lead the way -- hosting book drives, sorting books, and reminding us adults about the importance books have in all of our lives! For so many of these young Books Between Kids volunteers and book donors, they are sharing books they loved, and they are excited to pass along the cherished stories contained in those pages to other children in our city.

So, while kids are participating in our book collection, encourage them to reflect on what they loved about the book(s) they are donating and to write a note to the child who will receive it. Attached to this email, you will find a template book insert that you can print and use during your book drive. Children can use these book inserts to write to the child who will receive the book. They can share what they loved about the book or simply pass along a note to wish them "happy reading!" They can then place these inside the books so they are found within the pages of the books' new owners!

As we approach Thanksgiving, we hope you will take time to share in all of the good things we have all been blessed with to share with those kids in need.  Thank you for your support of this project, and God bless you and your family always.