Books are sold online to help raise funds for awesome nonprofit literacy organizations changing the world through teaching kids, supporting families, building schools and filling libraries. Items can be dropped off or mailed to our office in millpond shopping center at 3650 boston rd. Since that day we have shipped over 50,000 books to troops around the world and provided 2000 to local veterans. Local libraries give us so many books for freelets give some back to them. Navy, nhhcs vision and mission is to ensure the preservation of u. The purple heart is a congressionallychartered charity composed of military men and women who received the purple heart medal. You can donate books at a variety of locations in your community, including.
The adventures of a military brat book series is specifically designed to meet the needs of children growing up in military families. Donate books with a free donation pickup pickup please. Donations are accepted at central library year round. The library welcomes inquiries about donations of library materials but cannot accept everything. Operation paperback is a national, nonprofit organization, whose volunteers collect gentlyused books and send them to american troops overseas, as well as veterans and military families here at home. Bwb collects and sells books online to donate books and fund literacy initiatives worldwide. Charities such as amvets donation pick up, easter seals donation pick up, american rescue workers, st.
Schools and families buy books for fun and education. At uso centers, our military families have a place to relax and enjoy their time together. For example, donations to a persons gofundme page are not taxdeductible. The society for military history awards an annual graduate student travel grant to facilitate travel from overseas to the smh conference, honoring jeffery greys longstanding commitment to extending the global. Everything you need to know about your taxdeductible. Our troops, veterans and their families need our support and comfort through a book more than ever. Donating books ready reference guide research guides. When i got home i realized that this was a project that means something to people. Register with us and accept our volunteer agreement. Africana librarians council alc book donations committee. Even though there is a great need for charitable actions around the world, only donations.
Some people opt to send monetary donations in lieu of or in addition to books. A military support charity sending books and supplies for morale, welfare and recreation, mwr, programs for deployed military personal. Charities such as habitat for humanity and more will pick up your donations for free and leave you a tax deduction receipt. The donations go to stock the salvation army store, or to provide reading materials for salvation armys homeless shelters. The salvation army is one of the worlds largest providers of social aid.
There is no cost associated with registering as a shipper. Where to donate books you no longer need book riot. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. Help us share and preserve the stories of citizen soldiers. Schedule a free donation pickup in your area pickup please. United through reading an organization supported by the readers digest foundation is another great nonprofit dedicated to the military. Thank you for helping to put books in the hands of children who may never had a book to call their own. The society for military history is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and donations are tax deductible as allowed by u. This guide provides information on some of the groups and organizations that do handle book donations including donations of used books if you are seeking book donations, you may be eligible to apply for donations from the groups listedor one of. Please be aware that the american library association does not accept, distribute, or coordinate donations of books or any other materials.
Common world war ii donations the national wwii museum. A lot of men and women will get a book and a feeling that people over here are thinking about them, said patterson of his army donation, which includes his thrillers tick tock and the postcard. Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the bfa office. Instead of throwing out your old books or recycling them, donate them so they can be read and enjoyed again. For many military families, that means after the house is paid off, the car and insurance are taken care of, gas is in the car, and the kids are all set, finding a way to give to charity from. Virtually all types of clothing, shoes, and accessories including ladies, mens, kids.
Each book will identify unique experiences and challenges a military lifestyle brings. Libraries usually accept donations and sell those books in a friends of the library fundraiser. Please include your email address or consider enclosing a self addressed stamped envelope. Proceeds from their stores are used to fund adult rehabilitation centers.
Bookmooch if you are looking to receive books back in exchange for your donation, try bookmooch, a community for exchanging used books. F how to make your money count for any charitable donation. Recruit others to use operation paperback to help u. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. Prospective donors of books published in the united states should be aware that the. Prospective donors should not send the items, but instead, send gift offers identifying the items to be donated. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. Additionally, we raise money for cash donations through online sales of books, cds, dvds, vhs tapes, video games, and textbooks.
Military order of the purple heart service foundation f paralyzed veterans of america f veterans of foreign wars of the u. Popular paperbacks and recent magazines are often requested by u. Volunteer with an organization, donate your books and help provide someone with a source of entertainment. You choose the day, prepare and label items and leave outside your door for pick up. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. Wide range of acceptable donations including clothing, shoes, purses, household items, small home furnishings, electronics, toys, and more.
Clothing donations are converted to dollars raised to help the nations veterans. Greendrop is an organization chosen by the military order of the purple heart to help raise funds and donations to help those in need. Materials donations policy anne arundel county public. Its little but it makes a huge difference and that was the beginning of books for troops. Before donating to any charity, you need to know the rules of the road and the precautions to take to ensure that the money will go where its needed. If you want to deliver your books there, call first and youll be met at the curb on fourth. Book driver operates a book sharing service offering a free book donations pickup in colorado springs, colo. General policies the naval history and heritage command nhhc is an echelon ii command headquartered on the washington navy yard, washington, d. We promise to keep your personal information secure. Troops now that you know how easy it is to ship books to troops, ask members of your community to contribute to your book drive or start their own.
Americas car donation center accepts donations in all 50 states and allows you to choose the receiving charity. Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. Donate items supporting active military and veterans. You can send a single shipment or several, based on your time and the number of books you can spare. Donations by the public of photographs, letters and papers, diaries, books, uniforms, insignia, equipment, weapons, wartime souvenirs and personal belongings, etc. The salvation army is a charitable organization that provides support to needy families and senior citizens. There are few greater pleasures in life than sitting down to a newtoyou book and getting ready to dive in. And for sharing the love of reading with a new generation. Operation paperback is a national, nonprofit organization, whose volunteers collect gentlyused books and send them to american troops overseas, as well as.
Donate clothes and other household items in maryland. Photocopies, lowquality copies and internet printouts are generally not suitable library donations on their ownonly as backup personal information. Purchase items on our care package suggestion list which can be downloaded below. This enables the organizations to buy specific or popular titles for large groups. Car talk vehicle donation programfrom the popular radio showwill allow you to donate to your favorite radio station. Army museums, historical artifacts, and art for additional information. They are able to help purchase books for veterans book clubs and hospital groups. The donations also help the organizations operational expenses to keep the nonprofits moving.
Our quick turnaround time and flexible hours makes it easy to donate books. Book donations are accepted at project read, located in building 3 at sinclair community college. When you donate to operation paperback, you will let americas military. The organization grades each charity on an af scale. Donated items are sold, redistributed, or recycled depending on the need for the item or its condition. It has never been so convenient to make charitable donations in maryland.
Donationsgifts of library materials library of congress. Any deployed member of the us military may request a book, dvd, video game, etc. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. The best and worst veterans and military charities clark. You can make donations through operation paperback. With the irs, no good deed can be claimed on your taxes without the proper records. The library may contract with a vendor for online book selling and to recycle unsold donations. We are seeking ration book covers manufactured by private companies such as banks and others.
We will accept cds, dvds or good copies of wartime prints though we prefer originals. The salvation army the salvation army accepts used goods donations, including hardback and paperback books. Organizations such as books for soldiers and operation paperback provide gently used, donated copies of books for activeduty military, veterans, military families and patients at va hospitals. Guidelines for donating items deposit donated materials into the donations drop. How to donate books to soldiers and veterans bizfluent. If youre feeling generous, donating your used books can be a great way to find them a loving home.
The africana librarians council book donations committee reads grant proposals and makes recommendations to asa. Inkind donations are basically any household or clothing goods that are in serviceable condition and can be used by others. Donate your childrens books to military parents overseas. Give our troops board games for a fun and relaxing game night. Add a book to the shelves of uso libraries around the world. Great service tax deduction receipts pickups within 24 hours in. The anne arundel county public library appreciates your support for our programs and initiatives. Vfw post 7333 103 carrell road randolph, nj 07869 9739458507.
Another nonqualifying group is foreign charities with a few, very rare exceptions. Fast service within as little as 24hrs for most locations. You can find more about their donation process here. The african studies association asa offers an annual grant program to assist book donation projects with shipping costs to send book donations to african libraries and schools. Media is also donated to nonmilitary childrens hospitals, womens shelters, and other organizations in need of books. Donate to the collection minnesota military museum.