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Book Drive - MLK Service Project

Arisia 2020 hosted a book drive -- a Martin Luther King Service Project to benefit 826 Boston, a literacy and writing charity which works free of charge with underserved Boston Public School students from early elementary school to age 18. They publish and sell books of their students' writing. Their current writing prompt is Bigfoot


UPDATE:

14 books collected at Arisia, including a book that wasn't on the list but looks appropriate.
11 books have been purchased online.
21 books are left on the gift list and have yet to be donated.

It's not too late to participate in the  Arisia MLK Service Project! We are donating requested books to 826 Boston, a literacy and writing charity that provides free services to underserved Boston Public School Students. Students are already reading books donated so far! To donate online, go to myregistry.com. Go to the gift list, and donate books that can be shipped directly to 826 Boston.  We still need 21 books to complete their gift list. Thanks to all who have donated!


They have given us a list of new books they would like to obtain, and the quantity of each title needed. You can sign up now to donate specific new books.

While some books are readily available at bookstores, others, such as Spanish language editions, may need to be ordered ahead of time. You can order books at the above URL and have them shipped directly to 826 Boston. Those books do not have to arrive before the con. Books left in the donation box at Arisia will be delivered to 826 Boston's office in Roxbury in the weeks following the con.

The staff at 826 Boston are excited and thankful for your book donations!