PROMOTING LITERACY
‘Just 1 Book’
“Just 1 Book” was started in 2010 by Sarah Dewitz, a 10-year-old student in Orange County, Florida as an effort to improve childhood literacy.
Sarah’s idea was that if every child in her school donated one new or gently used book, the result could be used to foster reading programs in the community. Sarah’s success resulted in books being delivered to churches, preschools and daycares, family service organizations, recreation centers and organized sports activities.
Get Involved
Since the Kiwanis Breakfast Club adopted the “Just 1 Book” program in 2011, it has collected 15,600 books from the community and Anona, Bauder, Oakhurst, Orange Grove, Seminole and Starkey elementary schools. These books are distributed for free at our Family Fun Fishing Days (four) and Pancake Day fundraising event. We’ve also donated books to churches and other community organizations.
If you’d like to find a new home for the children books your family no longer reads then please contact us.