Race to 500,000 Books
Please find below a list of "Race to 500,000 Books" events/drop-off locations. We hope you find a way to join us in this race!
BOOK CELEBRATION EVENTS/DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
May 1st through August 31st
READING PARTNERS-BOOK CELEBRATION EVENT
Saturday, June 26th
Reading Partners Office
2910 Swiss Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
9 a.m.-2 pm.
DONATION CRITERIA:
• New or gently used
• Ages 5-10
• Non-religious
• Variety of fiction and non-fiction
• Please no activity books or baby board books
TYPES OF BOOKS WE ENCOURAGE:
• Award-winning picture books
• Multicultural books with diverse characters
• Informational books with K-2nd grade friendly language, high quality pictures, and short, descriptive text
LITERACY ACHIEVES-BOOK CELEBRATION DROP-OFF EVENT
Saturday, July 10th
Literacy Achives-Vickery Meadows
6329 Ridgecrest Drive
Dallas, TX 75231
10 am-1pm
DONATION CRITERIA
• New or gently used
• Ages 0-5 Years Old
• Variety of fiction and non-fiction
We will have a bookmark station and other activities for the kids
WE WILL BE PASSING OUT BOOKS DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES DURING THIS EVENT
FWISD BOOK CELEBRATION EVENT
Saturday, July 17th
Shops of Clearfork (Greenspace next to B& B Butchers; across from Stabucks)
5188 Monahans Ave,
Fort Worth, TX 76109
11 am-2 pm
Price Body
RACE TO KINDNESS-1 MILE FUN RUN with RunUnited
Saturday, August 7th, 2021
Race Starts at 7:15 a.m.
FREE-Kids 12 and Under
*Please bring a new or gently used book to the race
650 Highway 287 S
Suite 110
Mansfield, TX US 76063
Price Body
TULSA, OK
Drop-Off Locations Until 8/25
You can drop off new or gently used children or adult books at the following locations:
Tulsa Dream Center
Fulton Bookstore
36 Degrees North
Black Wallstreet Liquid Lounge
Humane Society of Tulsa
RACE TO KINDNESS FREE BOOK FAIRS
Our next event is coming up and after months of planning, we’re eager to see everything come to fruition. To learn about fundraisers we’ve held in the past and get an idea of what’s in store, take a look at the gallery below. If you’d like to learn more about our past or upcoming events, simply reach out.
Literacy Achieves
June 26th, 2021
FREE CHILDREN'S BOOK FAIR
United Community Center
July 31st, 2021
FREE CHILDREN'S AND ADULT BOOK FAIR
TULSA DREAM CENTER
AUGUST 28th, 2021
FREE CHILDREN'S BOOK FAIR
The "Why" Behind a "Race to 500,000 Books"
90%
If a child grows up in a home with 100+ books at home, they have a 90% probability of graduating the ninth grade, compared to 30% in bookless homes.
94%
According to a recent Reading is Fundamental survey, 94% of teachers report their biggest concern is that their students do not have access to print books at home.
67%
Two out of every three children living in poverty have no books to call their own.
*Source-Reading Is Fundamental, 2021
Our National Partners
