Giving

Race to 1000 Donors Campaign!

Since 2018, Burst Into Books has been committed to rebuilding our village through the arts, advocacy, educational and family programming. Each year, we have created and provided programming that allows families access to high quality support. Our goal is to continue to design spaces in which the stories of participants can be heard. Also, host events and programs that are representative of the neighborhoods we serve. Last, provide support and resources to help enhance literacy skills.

We invite you to join our “Race to 1000” donors campaign! Through your monthly investment in our organization, we are able to continue to consistently provide literacy-based programs. We are asking each donor to make a monthly investment of $10 or more.

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Below we have listed the initiatives that your donation will support us in.

Monthly Book Club Sessions

Community Events

Community Garden & Farmers Market

Commercial Building Renovations

Literacy Support

Over 200 participants since 2018
40+ guest authors at book club sessions
Donations will support programmatic fees
Financial assistance for readers

Helps support free quarterly community events: Q1 - Black History of Chicago Family Celebration
Q2 - Juneteenth Family Festival
Q3 - Words of Wonder Literary Festival
Q4 - Holiday Community Giveaway
Provides support for costs associated with community events (i.e. author storytimes)
Over 40 community events hosted since 2018
Free books available at all events for attendees *Over 10,000 books distributed since 2018

Assist with costs associated with maintenance of the garden
Provide support for families with purchasing produce at farmers' market
Instructional classes on gardening and healthy eating

Help with build-out of commercial building for programs and services
Aid in structural repairs to ensure the longevity of the building
Support beautification projects within and outside
Enlarge community bookstore space and commercial kitchen
Serve as a shared space for other community organizations

Financial support for academic support
Aid in purchasing supplemental materials to help assist students
Support for parents’ and educators’ workshops
Help with purchasing culturally relevant books and materials
Free reading level testing
Writing and illustration workshops

You can also contribute by making a purchase on our Bookshop wishlist:

CLICK TO VIEW OUR BOOKSHOP WISHLIST

All donations are tax deductible!

International Partner

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Children Inspired Evolution is a registered

Non-Governmental Organisation, which was formed in May 2020. It was created to promote equal access to education for vulnerable children.

Their mission is to educate, empower, and change the mindsets of the children and youth in Lufwanyama, Kalulushi, Kitwe (Zambia) and beyond.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CIE

Connected to our 1,000 donors campaign, we will be able to use portions of the funding to send them boxes of books each quarter of the year to support their mobile libraries.

Join the Race to 1000 Donors Campaign now!!