Olivia's Bat Mitzvah Project
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Why?
Many of you know that I am an avid reader. For my Mitzvah Project, I wanted to do something that I could really connect to. During COVID, libraries and schools are closed, and children in under-resourced communities have lost access to books. I knew instantly that I wanted to be part of the solution. I imagined if I didn’t have access to books and how that would have shaped me in the long run. Reading transports me to other worlds, teaches me empathy and perspective, and is just a nice way to end a day. What would I be without all these things?
What?
I have joined forces with the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula to bring a network of Little Free Libraries to East Palo Alto (EPA), a diverse and under-resourced neighborhood just across the freeway from my house. We plan to fill these Libraries with books reflecting the population of these neighborhoods, purchased exclusively from independent booksellers through a partnership with www.bookshop.org. We have already purchased the first one, to be installed in front of the BGCP in EPA, and with your help, we hope to install a network of these Libraries throughout EPA by the end of this summer. To read more click here
How?
Donate today to my GoFundMe site - 100% of donations will be used to build, plant, and stock Libraries in communities served by the BGCP, starting with EPA.
Many of you know that I am an avid reader. For my Mitzvah Project, I wanted to do something that I could really connect to. During COVID, libraries and schools are closed, and children in under-resourced communities have lost access to books. I knew instantly that I wanted to be part of the solution. I imagined if I didn’t have access to books and how that would have shaped me in the long run. Reading transports me to other worlds, teaches me empathy and perspective, and is just a nice way to end a day. What would I be without all these things?
What?
I have joined forces with the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula to bring a network of Little Free Libraries to East Palo Alto (EPA), a diverse and under-resourced neighborhood just across the freeway from my house. We plan to fill these Libraries with books reflecting the population of these neighborhoods, purchased exclusively from independent booksellers through a partnership with www.bookshop.org. We have already purchased the first one, to be installed in front of the BGCP in EPA, and with your help, we hope to install a network of these Libraries throughout EPA by the end of this summer. To read more click here
How?
Donate today to my GoFundMe site - 100% of donations will be used to build, plant, and stock Libraries in communities served by the BGCP, starting with EPA.
Organizer and beneficiary
Olivia Braham
Organizer
Palo Alto, CA
Sabrina Braham
Beneficiary