At a volunteer-led nonprofit like the POP Project, it can often be difficult to act quickly on certain offers. Volunteers don’t work the same 9–5 hours as would full-time staff, but we try to do our best for the adults and children of Western...
Tag: children’s programs
One New Bookshelf in Place, Many More to Go!One New Bookshelf in Place, Many More to Go!
In our last blog installment, we described the new book giving program being organized by Jeanne Cumby, our intrepid volunteer children’s book giving manager. She has been in contact with a number of area schools determined to have a high need. Our goal is to...
POP is Installing Bookshelves in Area Schools—and We Need Your HelpPOP is Installing Bookshelves in Area Schools—and We Need Your Help
POP’s youth book delivery manager has been working hard behind the scenes this year to make sure that children across Buncombe County have books to read and take home. But for her to continue to make progress, we have a favor to ask. Is this...
POP Cares for Kids through our Books Giving ProgramsPOP Cares for Kids through our Books Giving Programs
This month, the POP Project was able to give 266 books to CARING for Children, a local advocacy group that provides help for children and families in crisis. The organization currently has a small library at one of their locations, which POP’s donation will help...
Help POP Prepare for Back-to-School Giving!Help POP Prepare for Back-to-School Giving!
Since this time last year, the POP Project has donated over 4,000 books to children’s educational programs, low-income schools, and services. But as we prepare for the 2014-2015 school year and our next youth giving cycle, we currently have less than half of that amount...
The Lit Council: Providing Keys to Literacy and Unlocking the Doors to SuccessThe Lit Council: Providing Keys to Literacy and Unlocking the Doors to Success
The Literacy Council of Buncombe County believes that literacy changes lives for the better. We at the POP Project couldn’t agree more. Recently, the Lit Council announced that James Patterson would be the keynote for this fall’s annual Authors for Literacy Dinner and Silent Auction....
May the Fourth be with You This Weekend at SpellboundMay the Fourth be with You This Weekend at Spellbound
Spellbound Children’s Bookshop invites you and the family to a costume party in celebration of International Star Wars Day, May the fourth, from 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Come and enjoy intergalactic snacks, an awesome door prize (especially if you like wookies), and a costume contest...
Read Across America Day: Showcasing Dr. Seuss’s Lasting LegacyRead Across America Day: Showcasing Dr. Seuss’s Lasting Legacy
In the history of children’s books, there are few authors as beloved and oft quoted as Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. The writer, illustrator, and poet took the pen name in college, and carried it with him through advertising campaigns during the...