Book Harvest
Book Harvest
Book Harvest
Programs
Community Literacy Programs
BOOK HARVESTS BOOK ABUNDANCE PORTFOLIO INCLUDES ITS BOOK OWNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY WIDE LITERACY PROGRAMS. THIS WORK STRIVES TO CREATE A CULTURE OF LITERACY BY ENSURING THAT THERE ARE AN ABUNDANCE OF EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO HARVEST FREE, CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE BOOKS WHEREVER FAMILIES GO, HELPING THEM BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND A ROBUST HOME LITERACY ENVIRONMENT. BOOKS ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY WITH FOURTEEN BOOK BOXES, SEVEN LAUNDROMATS, AND SEVENTEEN COMMUNITY BOOKSHELVES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING BOOKS ON AN OCCASIONAL BASIS TO 180 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. BOOK HARVESTS FAMILY SPACE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR STORYTIMES AND FREE BOOKS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS TWO LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY EVENTS ANNUALLY: DREAM BIG ON MLK DAY AND THE SUMMER BLOCK PARTY. IN 2022, 179,292 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THESE EFFORTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.1MEarly Literacy Support Program
EARLY LITERACY AND PRE-K/K PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES THROUGH THE BOOK BABIES PROGRAM TO NURTURE THEIR CHILDRENS EARLY LANGUAGE AND LITERACY SKILLS. AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED HOME VISITING PARTNERSHIP, BOOK BABIES PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ENROLLED FAMILIES THAT BEGINS WHEN A BABY IS BORN AND IS SUSTAINED OVER FIVE YEARS. BOOK BABIES BUILDS RICH RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DEVELOP THE FOUNDATION FOR THEIR CHILDRENS SCHOOL READINESS AND SCHOOL SUCCESS. IN 2022, 193 FAMILIES WITH BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN BOOK BABIES. ENROLLED FAMILIES RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 5,671 BOOKS; A TOTAL OF 429 LITERACY COACHING HOME VISITS WERE MADE TO THESE FAMILIES BY BOOK BABIES LITERACY COACHES ON THE BOOK HARVEST STAFF.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$544.8KBooks On Break Program
BOOKS ON BREAK, ONE OF BOOK HARVESTS SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, PROVIDED 32 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN DURHAM, ORANGE, BLADEN, AND COLUMBUS COUNTIES WITH BOOKS TO SEND HOME WITH STUDENTS BEFORE SUMMER TO HELP THEM SUSTAIN THEIR LEARNING GAINS AND SPARK A LOVE OF READING. IN SUM, 14,360 STUDENTS SELECTED 70,315 BOOKS TO TAKE HOME AND KEEP FOREVER. IN ADDITION, 11 DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVED BOOKS TO FILL 263 K-5TH GRADE CLASSROOM LIBRARIES A TOTAL OF 35,513 BOOKS IN CLASSROOMS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$459.8K
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