2023 Story Spark Project

Our mission: The Story Spark Holiday Project aims to enrich the lives of children from low-income families by providing them and their families book-based learning opportunities through quality books and related educational/play items. We hope to SPARK deeper bonds, curiosity, and a love of learning for the children and their families.

Who benefits from the Story Spark Holiday Project? Based on family need, we have partnered with The Children’s Learning Centers in Amarillo, who serve children 6 weeks to 10 years old. 4 of the 9 Learning Centers also partner with AISD to provide Pre-K to families who qualify based on income. The Learning Centers we collaborate with serve the areas of Amarillo in most need.

How do we achieve our mission? The kind staff at the Children’s Learning Centers provide just enough information for us to carefully curate gifts that match each recipient’s/child’s interests, home language, and developmental stage. 100% of the funds received through our GoFundMe (after they take a small percentage) will help purchase books and related activities. If you are interested in donating with no GoFundMe fee, please send a Venmo donation to Story Spark Amarillo.

In addition, we have partnered with St. Andrews Episcopal School in Amarillo. This year the 5th grade class at SAES has adopted our project as part of the Service Learning that is integral to their school. They helped coordinate a Buy One Give One event during the Fall Book Fair. We are very excited for them to be a part of this joyful and impactful service experience.

If you would like to make a local (Amarillo) in-kind donation of books, related activities, or wrapping materials, there are drop-off locations at the school, or you may reach out via email.

Please no holiday-specific books or religiously-themed materials.

How can you help?

1. Join me in extending the Story Spark experience to Amarillo families in need this Holiday season by donating any amount you can.

2. Help spread the word!

3. If you are interested in helping or supporting in some other way, leave me a message.

Thank you so much for supporting Story Spark and our community! Let’s spread peace, love, and books together!