Manager, programming and volunteer engagement the childrens book bank is a charitable organization committed to providing books to children and enhancing literacy in high needs. Sep 05, 2019 its an everyday occurrence at the childrens book bank in the regent parkst. Kim and her staff of sixty volunteers threw a halfbirthday party this morning at the banks location in regent park, where a majority of. New or gently used books for kids aged 12 and under can be dropped off from monday to thursday, between 10 a. They collect used childrens books and give them away for free, one book per person per visit, and there are no limits to how frequently you can visit. Situated in regent park, the childrens book bank allows kids to read, relax, debate the relative merits of authors and take home one book a. Nov 27, 2008 toronto s first children s book bank turns half. The childrens book bank provides free books and literacy support to children living in highneeds neighborhoods across toronto. Please join us in our mission to make books and reading accessible to all children. The childrens book bank, a storefront literacy organization located in the highdensity, lowincome toronto neighbourhood of regent park, operates like a bookstore, except that the gently used. There are a variety of community groups in the neighbourhood of regent park, toronto, ontario, which have been highly active in promoting a positive sense of community and community representation, and in pursuing a higher quality of life 416 community support for women case management services.
Dec 30, 2011 from its website, the childrens book bank is a registered charity that provides free books and literacy support to children in lowincome toronto neighbourhoods. Regent park playground, riverdale farm and the childrens book bank are not far away. James town neighborhood which welcomes school and camp groups as well as families and their children to listen to stories, browse our collection, and choose a. Since 2008, the book bank has operated a beautiful storefront space located in the regent parkst. Its an everyday occurrence at the childrens book bank in the regent parkst. James town neighborhood, is much like dropping by a favourite childrens. The childrens book bank is dedicated to the principle that every child should have the opportunity to choose and own their favorite book. Regent park aquatic centre, regent park playground and. Toronto book bank looks to invest in young readers the globe. Michaels hospital and toronto public library launch. A big thank you to the childrens book bank for their generous donation of childrens books to the families in regent park. Cheng has been taking her students on monthly school trips to the childrens book bank cbb, located in the regent park community, which she says helps foster a love.
They are a tremendous group of people doing great things in our community. Top places to donate school supplies furniture bank toronto. Regent park, st jamestown and moss park outreach toronto low income neighbourhoods. At allegra toronto downtown, we enjoy working with many nonprofits and associations in and around our centre. The childrens book bank of regent park area of toronto offers a drop off location for books ages 0 12 years old.
Childrens book bank, located near regent park, provides free books to children in low income neighbourhoods who cant afford books of. View janet griffins business profile as corporate director at the childrens book bank. You can drop off your books at their store in regent park. The children s book bank 1915 ne 7th avenue, portland, or 97212 503 6163981. They are looking for gently used childrens books that your kids have enjoyed for others to start new adventures with. James town neighborhood which welcomes school and camp groups as well as families and their children to listen to stories, browse our collection, and choose a favorite book. Kim and her staff of sixty volunteers threw a halfbirthday party this morning at the bank s location in regent park, where a majority of.
Jan 19, 2016 childrens book bank is always looking for gently used childrens books that your kids have enjoyed, for others to start new adventures with. This goal is achieved through collecting gently used books and redistributing at our storefront location in the regent park st. The parish also opened a childrens program to encourage the development of children after school. Toronto book bank looks to invest in young readers the. Bank is magical place for kids who love books toronto star. She is also a member of the partnership forum, launched in 2010 by the. The books are new and gentlyused donations received from. Announcing the community fund for canadas 150th grant. A oneofakind place where children can browse and choose books of their own for free. Friends of regent park 51 division toronto police service regent park cfc. With the condo boom, you will see many condos in the area such as dueast condos, the wyatt condos, one park place condos and townhomes, and one park west townhomes. Black sits on the board of dignitas international, the canadian club, the toronto civic action steering committee, and the board of trustees for the walter and duncan gordon foundation. The childrens book bank is a notforprofit charity located in downtown toronto in the st.
A toronto literacy organization has been named cowinner of the ibbyasahi reading promotion award at this years bologna childrens book fair. The childrens book bank, which works to build literacy in lowincome communities, has been welcoming kids of every background to its storefront in regent park for 10 years now. The books are new and gentlyused donations received from publishers, organisations such as first book canada, schools, groups, and individuals. But it does have the childrens book bank with the added bonus that all of the titles are free. The neighbourhood has a dozen restaurants, including subway, pekking express, ackee tree, wendys and sukhothai.
The childrens book bank provides free books and literacy. Willa black vicepresident, corporate affairs canada cisco. Kim beatty, a retired lawyer, established the registered charity after she began feeling restless at work more than eight years ago. In an old victorian home turned storefront in the regent parkcabbagetown neighbourhood, the book bank collects gentlyused childrens. Emma, an avid reader and writer, set her sights on the childrens book bank in. Emma, an avid reader and writer, set her sights on the childrens book bank in regent park in toronto.
Torontos childrens book bank wins ibbyasahi reading. Weve been distributing new and gentlyused books to children from baby to 12 years of age, to children across the greater toronto area with a focus on highneeds neighbourhoods, for over 10 years. Toronto store provides free books for children in low income. The childrens book bank in torontos regent park, a community housing development in the citys downtown, is the first of its kind in canada. Not only will she take it home, its hers to keepand its free. First book canada helped obtain books at a reduced cost. The mission of the children s book bank is to increase the chances for children to succeed as future readers, learners, and citizens by filling their homes and lives with quality books. Also beyond regent park borders but right accross the street from the parliament street library is the childrens book bank. Toronto when emma friedman celebrated her bat mitzvah in april, she wanted to give something back to the community in the form of a mitzvah project. The children s book bank is dedicated to the principle that every child should have the opportunity to choose and own their favorite book. The declaration of a municipal emergency is part of the city of torontos ongoing efforts to stop the spread of covid19 and will ensure the. Our love of books has us browsing libraries, book stores, story times and now our newest favourite book nook the childrens book bank.
Nov 28, 2008 regent park doesnt have a mabels fables. Alternative organizations to goodwill furniture bank. The party will feature eight original songs from regent park school of musics young people about local kids lives and canadian stories. Book bank offering free books to children in need toronto. Manager, programming and volunteer engagement the children s book bank is a charitable organization committed to providing books to children and enhancing literacy in high needs. Find contact s direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Aug 15, 2018 last year, the childrens book bank distributed 127,000 free books in high needs communities across toronto. The childrens book bank provides free books and literacy support to children in high needs areas through the operation of a storefront book bank. James town neighborhood in toronto and with our community partners in high needs neighborhoods throughout the city. The new and lightlyused books are collected through drives and donations, and are made available to children up to 12 years of age free of charge. Book bank mitzvah project the canadian jewish news. Today, it is a vital organization which operates a busy storefront in the regent parkst. Toronto childrens book bank celebrates a decade of stories. The childrens book bank is a charitable organization based in toronto, ontario.
Michaels family physicians are also providing funds for the project and the childrens book bank in regent park is donating gently used books and literacy information for waiting rooms. Regent park is a neighbourhood located in downtown toronto, ontario, built in the late 1940s as a public housing project managed by toronto community housing. This goal is achieved through collecting gently used books and redistributing at our storefront location in the regent parkst. Children and their families can visit the childrens book bank in toronto to listen in on a storytime or browse the book shelves for a free book. Situated in regent park, the childrens book bank allows kids to read, relax, debate the relative merits of authors and take home one book a visit to keep. We welcome visits from schools, daycares and summer. Janet griffin business profile the childrens book bank. How the childrens book bank is helping rewrite the future for kids in regent park. She was a founding member of the childrens book bank in regent park. A child grabs a book from the shelf and clutches it to her chest, barely able to contain her excitement. It sits on what used to be a significant part of the cabbagetown neighbourhood and is bounded by gerrard street east to the north, river street to the east, shuter street to the south and parliament street to the west. Last year, the childrens book bank distributed 127,000 free books in high needs communities across toronto.
All of these activities and more were funded by generous donations of parishioners and friends of st barts. The childrens book bank provides free books and literacy support to children living in lowincome neighborhoods across toronto. Sep 06, 2018 the childrens book bank, which works to build literacy in lowincome communities, has been welcoming kids of every background to its storefront in regent park for 10 years now. Today the parish faces new challenges and opportunities as the regent park community undergoes a new phase of development. There are two public libraries in regent park and the childrens book bank that distributes free books and learning support to children. You may also use their drop off location at 350 berkeley street, toronto, on, m5a 2x5 anytime during their hours of operation.
Book banks foster reading across canada canadian living. Mary ladky has been executive director of the childrens book bank in toronto for two years now, and somethings been nagging her the whole time. A carnivalstyle music and arts event in regent parks big park that will bring together over 2,000 residents to commemorate canadas 150th. In the month of february, we collect new and gently used childrens books for the childrens book bank in regent park, who give books and literacy support to children in high needs areas of toronto. From february 1 29, 2016, agbd will be collecting books for the childrens book bank in regent park, a registered charity that supports childhood literacy by providing free books and literacy support to children in lowincome neighbourhoods in toronto. The childrens book bank 350 berkeley street, toronto on m5a 2x5 from canadas first storefront book bank in the regent park area of toronto, the childrens book bank collects and distributes gently used childrens books and distributes them free of charge to children who might not otherwise have a chance to own their own books. Regent park aquatic centre 640 dundas st e contact. A book bank, to her mind, conjures images of a drab, functional space full of plastic bins. Every year we team up with organizations like regent park school of music, the childrens book bank, the salvation army, sherbourne health centre and others to build a strong and vibrant community. A visit offers a great lesson in giving and together we chose a bag full of our own to give away. Spreading the love with first book love child organics.
Kim beatty director, corporate legal oxford properties. Its one of the many toronto public library locations, and has all the same amenities as the rest, including computers, programs, and of course shelves and shelves of books. The book bank, which was established in 2008, accepts donations of new and gently used books for children aged two to 12 who are from lowincome families. The childrens book bank builds literacy in low income communities in toronto by distributing free books and providing literacy activities to children and their families at its storefront in regent park and through community partners. On march 23, mayor john tory declared an emergency in the city of toronto. Oct 25, 2019 view janet griffin s business profile as corporate director at the children s book bank. Financial donations to the book bank are another way to participate in this years a good book drive.
From its website, the childrens book bank is a registered charity that provides free books and literacy support to children in lowincome toronto neighbourhoods. From canadas first storefront book bank in the regent park area of toronto, the childrens book bank collects and distributes gently used childrens books and distributes them free of charge to children who might not otherwise have a chance to. Toronto childrens book bank celebrates a decade of. The regent park bookstore relies on donations from the community. James town neighbourhood and partners with community organizations, schools and health clinics equally committed to crucial importance of literacy development all children should have the chance to choose and own their favorite books and, thus, the book. Sep 03, 2014 in an old victorian home turned storefront in the regent parkcabbagetown neighbourhood, the book bank collects gentlyused childrens books and distributes them free of charge to children who may not have the chance to own their own. At the book bank, kids can pick any book off the shelf and bring it home to keep. The childrens book bank is a charitable notforprofit organization that supports childrens. If food and clothing banks exist, they thought, why not one for gently used childrens books. Free books for kids, plus a whole lot more locallove.
To date, emma has collected approximately 1,600 books. Each year, the childrens book bank hands out 100,000 books to children in need. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. James town neighborhood, is much like dropping by a favourite childrens bookstore, except that the books are free of charge. The childrens book bank charity profile donate online. A visit to the childrens book banks storefront, located on berkeley street in the regent parkst. Regent park is one of torontos highdensity, lowincome communities and is home to many new canadians. The children s book bank provides free books and literacy support to children living in highneeds neighborhoods across toronto.
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