September 2, 2020
Burlington County Times - "BookSmiles celebrates one-year anniversary with book giveaway to teachers"
Burlington County Times - "BookSmiles celebrates one-year anniversary with book giveaway to teachers"
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May 19, 2020
TCNJ Magazine - "Page Turner: Larry Abrams gets books into the hands of local kids who need them most." |
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February 19, 2020
Philadelphia CBS3 - Brotherly Love with Ukee Washington - Lindenwold English Teacher Helping Collect Book Donations For Classrooms
Philadelphia CBS3 - Brotherly Love with Ukee Washington - Lindenwold English Teacher Helping Collect Book Donations For Classrooms
January 27, 2020
The Philadelphia Inquirer - "A South Jersey English teacher gives away thousands of books to promote literacy"
The Philadelphia Inquirer - "A South Jersey English teacher gives away thousands of books to promote literacy"
December 16 , 2019
The New Year starts our fundraising campaign to move to a larger, staffed space. By doubling our space we can more than double the amount of books going into the homes of children who really need them. Read about it here in the Cherry Hill Sun!
The New Year starts our fundraising campaign to move to a larger, staffed space. By doubling our space we can more than double the amount of books going into the homes of children who really need them. Read about it here in the Cherry Hill Sun!
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September 10, 2019
Honored to have Dr. Molly Ness cover us in her fantastic podcast series: End Book Deserts. She is a powerful advocate who does an incredible job aggregating different programs around the country that flood books into book deserts! Podcast: BookSmiles |
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September 10, 2019
Thanks Fox29's Bill Anderson for featuring us in your news program - "For Goodness Sake." You beautifully tell the story of how we give teachers classroom libraries, which they in turn give to their students who reside in book deserts. BookSmiles: Local man sets out on mission to give books to those in need |
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August 30, 2019
Great to have 6abc with us to document the Grand Opening at 1879 Old Cuthbert Road of Cherry Hill, NJ Teachers add thousands of books to their libraries thanks to BookSmiles |
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August 2, 2019
NJ.com - "Organization that gives away books for free just opened its first ‘store’ for teachers"
NEWS12 New Jersey - "Teacher collects thousands of books on mission to get kids to read"
Cherry Hill Sun - "Local teacher hopes to spark change outside the classroom"
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June 7, 2019
Listen to the KYW - Newsradio - 1060 piece about our multiple book fairs in Lindenwold, Camden, Glassboro, Vineland, and Clayton. Over 10,000 books distributed and 5,000 children served! https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/tag/booksmiles |
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April 19, 2019
Read The Courier Post article about our installation of a BookSmiles Little Free Library at Lindenwold's School #4 |
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April 3, 2019
We are thrilled to have Camden County College as a permanent collection station. President Don Borden is a voracious reading and a true partner to help spread literacy in South Jersey. Please read CCC's press release. |
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March 8, 2019
Signal Hill Elementary School came together to give BookSmiles a donation exceeding 5,000 books. And they gave us a great donation last year. Here is a great article in The Voorhees Sun. November 3, 2018
We are so proud to have inspired Computer Smiles, which recently became a 501(c)(3) non profit. Headed by Marc Goldstein, this wonderful organization does to gently used computers what we do with books. We give them new lives by getting them into the homes and hands of children who really need them! Check out the article in The Cherry Hill Sun! |
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October 7, 2018
It was so great to speak about spreading literacy during the Meliora alumni weekend at my alma mater, the University of Rochester. There is so much grinding poverty in Rochester, and it won't be long before BookSmiles allies itself with the university to fill hands and homes with life-changing children's books. |
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August 18, 2018
We recently learned that the Virtua network has a Virtua Mobile Farmers Market that goes to "food deserts" in South Jersey. These are areas that lack nearby supermarkets and many of their residents lack the funds to buy fresh produce. By providing quality food at bargain prices, Virtua helps keep people healthy and out of the hospital! We're pleased to say that BookSmiles now enjoys an alliance with Virtua. They will help us put books into the homes and hands of babies and children who never make it to Barnes and Noble. BookSmiles plans to channel tens of thousands of books into Virtua's program over the next couple years! |
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June 21, 2018
Read in The Daily Journal about how BookSmiles is planting seeds in Vineland with our recent 5,500 book distribution. We are all about helping to prevent the summer slide! |
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May 15, 2018
So great to have BookSmiles recognized and honored at the West Jersey Reading Council's annual banquet. Their generous donation will be used to buy children's books in Spanish as well as durable collection bins. I look forward to spreading LOADS of LITERACY with this organization! |
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April 26, 2018
How cool to have BookSmiles featured in The University of Rochester alumni magazine's Master Class section! |
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February 24, 2018
During the week of February 19 - 23, BookSmiles had a presence in four PATCO stations because we were sponsored by the PATCO Cares program. In addition to collecting 1,120 books from riders, we shared our vision with hundreds of commuters; children in underserved districts can have their own library! It happens when people DONATE! |
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February 24, 2018
We're so pleased to have received our largest book donation from Signal Hill Elementary School in Voorhees. Read all about it by clicking/tapping the following: The Voorhees Sun. |
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January 6, 2018
We're thrilled to be featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer article that includes information about other nonprofits that share our vision to enrich children's lives by getting books into their hands. Every single child should have access to good books outside of their schools! Look for the mention of nationally known research work by Professors Neuman and Celano, who are conducting an 18-month study by the William Penn Foundation about "book deserts" and how to change them! |
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January 1, 2018
We're so glad to start the new year off with an article in the New Jersey Education Association Review with a distribution to over 200,000 teachers and members across New Jersey! This is the start of a movement across New Jersey and beyond! Click/Tap the article: "BookSmiles Places Books In The Hands Of Children." |
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December 22, 2017
It was terrific to receive nine cases, packed with 656 books donated through Barnes and Noble's Holiday Book Drive! BookSmiles is proud to be affiliated with this excellent, iconic company! Check out the blog! |
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November 22, 2017
Thanks so much to Gregory Andrus, a terrific photojournalist and creator of Portraits of the Jersey Shore. Representing BookSmiles, I am honored to be featured in his blog, which is in the Teachers of NJ Lounge. Click or tap here to read the article! |
Click or tap the my picture to get to the article.
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October 3, 2017
Word is spreading across Cherry Hill! BookSmiles enables families to help their children build libraries of their own, regardless of socioeconomic status. Read this article by Mike Monostra by tapping The Cherry Hill Sun icon above. Keep the gently-used book donations streaming in! |
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August 16, 2017
Check out the article in the Jewish Community Voice featuring BookSmiles' impact in Lindenwold.
July 25, 2017
Stacy Shenker, thanks for involving Holman, a company that takes up so many worthy causes, with BookSmiles! Thanks for the big box of books! Here is the press release.
Stacy Shenker, thanks for involving Holman, a company that takes up so many worthy causes, with BookSmiles! Thanks for the big box of books! Here is the press release.