Donation Options
Hood River County
Donate Online
or mail a check to:
PO Box 221,
Hood River, OR 97031
Wasco County
Klickitat/Skamania
Donate Online
or mail a check to:
PO Box 34,
White Salmon, WA 98672
About our Fundraising
For 2024 our goal is to raise $15,000.
This equals providing approximately 3750 books total, to 750 local children.
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To date, all funds raised by Books for Kids Columbia Gorge go directly to purchasing books. The local organization is 100% volunteer run. How this works:
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The local advisory board raises funds each fall through private donations and local grants.
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Educators apply for a "Books for Kids" (previously FirstBook) grant, to provide books to their students to keep. Only educators serving a high-poverty population may apply.
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Educators are awarded credits at the FirstBook Marketplace. They "purchase" books directly for their students, based on the unique needs and interests of each child.
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Children get to keep the books provided, helping to create a library of books in their home that are theirs to keep.
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