Family Giving Tree

Books for Backpacks

1 in 4: the number of children in California living in poverty without access to educational materials

3rd Grade: when low-income students fall behind peers in reading skills

Susan Link; 3rd Grade Teacher: “Most [students] don’t own books. They don’t have them at home.”

SV Gives May 3rd: You can help!

Ignite the love of reading and help low-income students thrive!

Priceless: Your impact on local low-income students

Allison, 1st grade: “I love the book! I love it! Wow, look at this. I get to keep this? It’s mine?”

Luis, 4th grade: “I love the book! It has my favorite animals on it!

Help us reach our goal to provide a new book in each elementary-aged backpack we will provide this year to Bay Area students in need.

15,000 +: books distributed to low-income students in 2015