Darien Book Aid announced Wednesday that this month all donations will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to a total amount of $5,000.
— an announcement from Darien Book Aid
This generous match from an anonymous donor honors our 75th Anniversary and will provide us with much needed funds to ship books to Peace Corps Volunteers around the world.
Since Peace Corps Volunteers returned to service last year, we have received more than 320 Peace Corps book donation requests.
Darien Book Aid photo on Facebook (2022)
Bituen Volunteers in the Philippines facilitates the free distribution of books to mini libraries in marginalized communities through their Reading Caravan. We recently donated two boxes of books, destined for two different communities.
PCVs need the books to set up libraries, literacy clubs, and English language lessons, among other activities. Our hand-selected books do so much to help their communities, but we need funding to mail these books overseas.
Please take this opportunity to give what you can, knowing that your donation will be matched, and that your doubled gift will go straight to helping us cover our shipping costs.
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the highest-level “Four-Star” rating from Charity Navigator.
More About Darien Book Aid
Darien Book Aid is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that improves literacy and education worldwide and builds a foundation of peace, understanding and friendship through the free distribution of books.
Darien Book Aid sends hand-selected books in response to specific requests from Peace Corps Volunteers, libraries and schools all over the world. We also donate books domestically to U.S. organizations in need including schools, libraries, prisons, hospitals and Native American groups.