1POINT PLEASANT, NJ – A local Kiwanis chapter is seeking a small storage space or one-year funding to keep a children’s book pipeline operating. The Kiwanis Club of Point Pleasant collects donated books for BookSmiles, which distributes to children in need in the greater Philadelphia area.

Volunteers clear community donation bins every two weeks and move books to a storage unit that BookSmiles empties about every two months.

Storage costs have doubled since the effort began and now exceed $200 per month.

What the program does

The program accepts both kids’ and adult books, and BookSmiles swaps each donated adult title for a children’s book that is then given to kids.

The collection keeps books out of landfills and in circulation for community use. Organizers say the effort can reduce

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