Kansas Youth Book Drives

Kansas Youth Book Drives

Since 2006, Kansas youth have collected more than 140,212 new and gently used books for needy communities around the world. Each year, hundreds of caring people have either donated books or volunteered to help.

Each book will open a window to the world for dozens of children. Imagine that happening 140,212 times!

As a volunteer who helped collect the books said, “It’s nothing short of a miracle.”

Books Distributed 2006-2010
Breakdown By Country
United States 9,630
Pakistan 32,579
Liberia 95,500
Ethiopia 1,000
Zimbabwe 1,000
Other countries 503
 
Total 140,212
Year / Organization Location Books delivered
2006
Ethiopia Reads Ethiopia 1,000
Saba Trust Pakistan 11,000
Sallaain Bharat Trust India 100
Zimunya Skills Training Ctr. Zimbabwe 1,000
 
Total for 2006 13,101
2007
Saba Trust Pakistan 13,579
2009
Ministry of Education Liberia 95,500
Charity World Nigeria 45
CORA Campus Tamilnadu, India 50
Peace Corps Burkina Faso 40
Agape Relief Dar Es Salaam 100
Kennedy/Peace Corps South Africa 40
David Myoagbe Ghana 26
 
Total for 2009 95,801
2010
Church World Service Pakistan 8,000
Peace Corps Worker in Philippines Leyte, Philippines 50
Mbuya Nehanda Children’s Home Zimbabwe 52
Rainbows United Wichita, KS 100
Kansas Food Bank Wichita, KS 1,000
Via Christi-Children’s Miracle Network Wichita, KS 200
St. Anthony-Family Shelter Wichita, KS 200
Shriner’s Hospital for Children Aurora, CO 300
The Children’s Hospital Aurora, CO 200
MLK Jr. Project, Christian Faith Center Wichita, KS 100
Reinberg Elementary School Chicago IL 30
Reach Out and Read - Ames, Iowa Ames, IA 100
Reach Out and Read - Kansas City Kansas City, KS 250
BookEnds Los Angeles, CA 1,000
Carpenters Place Wichita, KS 1,000
Children, Inc Richmond, VA 1,500
Kids In Need: Books In Deed Tallahassee, FL 1,500
Bookcase for Every Child Dodge City, KS 550
Grandma's gifts Columbus, OH 1,600
 
Total for 2010 17,732