The book fairies charity creates a fairy tale story by donating thousands of books a year to high poverty schools and organizations across long island and. Teachers and staff will be able to handpick appropriate books for their classrooms and community outreach program. Our theme is be the change and we are encouraging students to be the change in our school. Five nonfiction books about fairies in the real world. Watch our video featured on heroes on our island to learn more about the book fairies and our success stories. The book fairies in freeport welcomed davi tserpelis to its board of directors.
Tserpelis is a senior vice president in business banking at astoria bank. Eileen minogue the book fairies freeport ny 11520, us. Book fairies marks 2 millionth book donation long island press. The book fairies to set new guinness world record for longest. Search for other book stores on the real yellow pages. See the book fairiess revenue, employees, and funding info on owler, the worlds largest communitybased business insights platform. From the acorn fairy to the zinnia fairy, readers will discover the many fairies of natures blossoms. Ive been volunteering at the book fairies for about 6 months and im amazed at how much is accomplished. Rodgers elmont office visited the book fairies of freeport, ny. Holiday volunteer opportunities for long island kids, 2019. The world of the flower fairies is captured in the books charming poems and delicate illustrations. In honour of roald dahl s birthday this week, one of our belgian mini book fairies left a copy of charlie and the great glass elevator at the lake in keerbergen. The books will be separated into the following categories. We collect reading materials for people in need throughout metropolitan new york.
The book fairies collects reading materials for people in need throughout metropolitan new york. The reading materials foster literacy and academic success, provide a respite from personal struggles, and nurture a love of reading across age groups. The book fairies guinness world record attempt directly supports the mission of the book fairies. Based in freeport, the book fairies collects and distributes reading materials for children of all ages throughout the metropolitan area. Amy and alyssa have found many people and organizations that contribute books and amys ideas for distributing them keep. The book fairies, a long islandbased 501c3 organization dedicated to eradicating illiteracy, today will work to set a new guinness world record for the longest line of books by placing over. One of our book fairies, keshav from india, worked on this comic strip to explain how it all works. The books were beautiful, current and of high interest. Come to freeport and network with other long island professionals while surrounded by books. Book fairies and non book fairies around the world are all welcome. The book fairies in freeport named jessie cornicello its board secretary. The book fairies announces new appointment to board of. Register to handpick appropriate books for your classroom and community outreach program. Each of the 1,200 students in grades 1 5 received two free books.
Search for other book stores in freeport on the real yellow pages. Book fairies helps students in need during coronavirus crisis. The book fairies is a nonprofit that distributes reading materials for people in need throughout metropolitan ny freeport, ny. The book fairies competitors, revenue and employees. Zaslansky said book fairies warehouse in freeport is filled with enough books to distribute to all schools on the list. The book fairies competitors, revenue and employees owler. The book fairies nonprofit organization management freeport, ny 291 followers committed to breaking the cycle of poverty that stems from illiteracy by donating books to schoolsnpos across metro ny.
Feel free to bring your own bags, boxes or suitcases to help you carry your books. Merrick avenue collects thousands of books for the book. Help sort through books at the book fairies organization, based in freeport. Donations must be in copy paper sized boxes with lids or tops that fold closed. When you take part in the book fairies events you help us put books in the hands of children who need them. The organization says providing kids with new and gently used books fosters literacy and academic success. The book fairies brought an additional 300 books, so the last groups of students also had a wide selection of books to choose from.
Each month the organization gives away thousands of books to teachers and nonprofit organizations. Find the book fairies volunteering opportunities at volunteermatch. Amy decided to start a book drive for used childrens books so she could hopefully be able to. The book fairies team were humbled to have been the beneficiaries of a book drive held in memory of sweet gabi who would have been 7yrs old this year. A book of real fairies yes, thats the actual title is by edward l. Guinness world records has confirmed that freeportbased nonprofit the book fairies officially broke the record for the longest line of books, 3. The mother of three from bellmore then founded book fairies, a freeportbased nonprofit that collects reading materials for those in need. The iron king by julie kagawa, the iron daughter by julie kagawa, the iron queen by julie kagawa, wicked lovely by melissa. This book exists to assert the reality of the famous. The book fairies names board secretary, member movers. Pseg long island employees turn into book fairies to. Marks cooperative nursery school collected hundreds of. Thanks to the book fairies, we were able to give out over 600 books to our students and families during this annual event. The book fairies is an organization located in freeport, ny.
Please fill out the form below and let us know which volunteer position you are. Six years ago, founder amy zaslansky heard about a classroom that had no books to offer to its students. There are currently more than 20 schools on book fairies wait list. Guinness world record confirms the book fairies set longest. On march 17, the book fairies, a freeportbased organization, opened its headquarters for scheduled appointments and donated more than 11,000 books to. Book fairies and nonbook fairies around the world are all welcome. Marks cooperative nursery school collected hundreds of books in gabis memory. The book fairies is offering community book fairs on the second sunday of each month.
Gabi absolutely loved books and her mom fabiana and their family, together with st. Merrick avenue collects thousands of books for the book fairies. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. Nov 19, 2018 if you have gently used childrens books that your family has outgrown, the book fairies will happily accept them to redistribute to local highneed communities. The students of merrick avenue middle school recently collected more than 2,000 childrens books for the book fairies, a nonprofit organization based in freeport. Cornicello works for icf, an international company based in virginia, as a senior research associate. For all books that can be donated to the book fairies, please. The book fairies volunteer opportunities volunteermatch. For all books that can be donated to the book fairies, please contact us at. Providing kids with new and gentlyused books fosters.
Dec 19, 2018 the students of merrick avenue middle school recently collected more than 2,000 childrens books for the book fairies, a nonprofit organization based in freeport. Mar 25, 2020 on march 17, the book fairies, a freeport based organization, opened its headquarters for scheduled appointments and donated more than 11,000 books to eight different schools and organizations. The book fairies freeport this nonprofit collects and distributes books for children and adults throughout the metro new york area. Gardner, a prolific author of theosophyrelated literature.
If you would like book club stickers to add to your book club read before you release it into the wild, just add a note to your next book fairy order asking. Levylakeside lends a hand to book fairies herald community. The book fairies are often carrying large bags full of books, with the telltale green and white sticker. The book fairies organization said that by their calculations and those of surveyors, they broke the current record of 2. The book fairies is a freeportbased company founded in 2012.
For every dollar donated, four books are distributed. The mission of the book fairies is to provide reading materials to schoolchildren in underserved areas. The book fairies is a 501c3 notforprofit organization that collects reading materials for people in need throughout metropolitan new york. Bayview elementary school in freeport held our family book club on february 6th. They spent the morning sorting book donations to be distributed around long island and the five boroughs of nyc. The book fairies featured on heroes on our island the book fairies charity creates a fairy tale story by donating thousands of books a year to high poverty schools and organizations across long island and metropolitan new york. The book fairies february 11th community book fair 10. Youll see the little dandelion fairy with her yellow and black wings and read her poem, gay and naughty in the garden. Based in freeport, the book fairies collects and distributes books for children of all ages throughout the metropolitan area.
Freeport, ny nonprofits and charities donate, volunteer. Eileen minogue the book fairies freeport ny 11520, us search for. Todays top 10 the book fairies jobs in freeport, new york, united states. The book fairies is excited to hold our sixth monthly community book fair at our warehouse a summer book bonanza.
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