Backpacks & Books – perfect together!
By: UmaSofia Srivastava
It was a pleasure to spend the day with Bridge of Books on July 31st and August 8th for the Back to School Giveaways with News 12 New Jersey, Optimum, and Warner Bros Discovery!
Dreaming of Cooler Days? Register for the 2nd Annual Bridge of Books’ “5k Run for Reading!”
My friend Susan, a Bridge of Books board member, shared last year's race flier with me, knowing my love for running. I saw that it would be held in a pretty and serene county park with wooded trails and wildlife in the Fall, my favorite season because of the crisp and refreshing air and vibrant foliage.
An Evening with Chef Covas
On February 29, 2024, friends and supporters of Bridge of Books Foundation joined us at Chef Covas Catering in Long Branch, NJ to hang out behind-the-scenes with one of Monmouth County’s best chefs, Lauren Van Liew aka Chef Covas.
Edutopia
Bridge of Books was happy to provide books for a parent-learning night designed and implemented in a local elementary school by high school students interested in pursuing teaching careers. (Edutopia)
“Why build one when we can build three?” Building Book Arks in Colts Neck
During the summer of 2023, Danielle Sammut, Miss New Jersey for America Strong 2022 and two Colts Neck residents, Dan Constantinou and Kenneth Madden set out to create Book Ark free libraries to ensure more children have the chance to read and succeed.
RUN for READING! 20th Anniversary 5k
Walk or Run... Register today for our Inaugural 20th Anniversary 5k! #RunForReading
20th Anniversary Logo
Big milestones deserve something special - like a new logo. Happy 20th Anniversary to us & to YOU, our community!
Asbury Book Ark Story
My name is Danielle Sammut and I am the current Miss New Jersey for America Strong. I am using my reign to promote literacy across New Jersey. As a middle school language arts teacher, I want to ensure that all children across the state have equal access to reading materials, regardless of their zip code.
Bridge of Books at a Crossroads
NEW JERSEY NON-PROFITS JOIN FORCES
GIVING THE GIFT OF LITERACY
With your help during these challenging times, Bridge of Books continues to give the gift of literacy:
a young family that had only ONE book in their home received 12 books to jumpstart their home library so they too can work on reading skills
thousands of displaced Afghan families living at Ft. Dix now have almost 9000 books to enjoy and improve language skills thanks to a joint effort with two other NJ non-profits
These are just two stories of children who now have books because of Bridge of Books. Despite the loss of our home during the pandemic, we are still working hard to provide books to underserved children throughout New Jersey, making an impact in big and small ways on a daily basis. All from three 10x10 storage units.
