BUFFALO, N.Y. — Reading opens a world of possibilities for a child. Books for Kids book drive is an annual campaign to collect NEW books to distribute local children, who would not otherwise have a chance to own a book of their own.
New books can be donated Saturday, April 29th - Friday, May 19th at all Wegmans stores in Erie and Niagara Counties, all 37 Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries, and The Buffalo News at 726 Exchange Street, Buffalo, and all Paula's Donuts Locations.
2023 marks the twenty-seventh year of the Books for Kids literacy campaign founded by Project Flight local educators Dr. Geraldine Bard and Dr. Elizabeth Cappella. Since 1995 Books for Kids has distributed over three million books to children in over 2,845 schools and agencies.
To make a monetary donation, make checks payable to Books For Kids/Project Flight, mail to Project Flight, Books for Kids c/o Donations 7954 Transit Road, PMB 205, Buffalo, NY 14221. For more information visit ProjectFlight.org.