Help me do good.

[desh]

There is a popular children's book that I will likely have in hardcover soon. I will also likely no longer need it anymore by around the midpoint of next week, since I collect the paperbacks instead. So I would like to donate it to somewhere where it might be needed. But I don't know how to find such a place, because you can't look for "underprivileged inner-city day care" in the yellow pages. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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[nnaylime.livejournal.com]

How about a homeless shelter . . . or a battered women's shelter? We have one in particular in DC that we do drives for 2-3 times a year that helps women and their kids get back on their feet. Unfortunately, don't know of one in your area though.

[desh]

But that's probably googlable. Thanks!

[atthe-algonquin.livejournal.com]

Books for Soldiers

Library! Libraries love to get books donated to them!

And I don't know any shelters in the Philadelphia area, but Emmaus House down in Northern DE are good people. They're a part of Homeward Bound Inc., which might have more local shelters.

[desh]

I specifically don't want to give to a library; they've probably well anticipated the demand of this book. I want to give somewhere with more impact. The soldier thing is a good idea; thanks.

do good

[sherbieroni.livejournal.com]

Sharona Mallach
23 Egremont rd. apt. 3
Brighton MA 02135

Re: do good

[desh]

Hahahahahaha

You know, I can't send a book to someone who doesn't exist. Do you still exist?

[sen-ichi-rei.livejournal.com]

"popular children's book" I think we all know exactly what popular children's book you'll be getting soon, and exactly when you'll be getting it, too.

Unfortunately, I have to wait until Saturday night to read mine, since I'm not home for Shabbat. But at least it'll be there motzei shabbat, and I won't have to go to the post office of doom like I did 2 years ago...

Do you think there will be an e-copy again?

[rue101.livejournal.com]

it's hardly a children's book anymore, and if so not for preschool age kiddies ;) what about children's hospital?

[desh]

Good idea, thanks!

[jox.livejournal.com]

before you send it to Sharona, you should lend it to me. Then do good with it. (It's not that I'm cheap, but I wouldn't want to keep a hardback either, and I'd hate to think that I'm contributing to the devastation of forests by buying a book I'll just buy again in paperback later.)

[intangiblehugs.livejournal.com]

the daycare center in north philly where I've been doing staff training has a summer camp for older kids - I'm there 2-3x/week and i'd be happy to bring it.

or how about a summerbridge site?

[conana.livejournal.com]

I can find out how to donate to one of the libraries at Philly public schools, if you want. As far as I can tell, they tend not to have a budget, and only have donated books.

[desh]

Thanks! That would be perfect...if it weren't currently the summer.