We Are More Than Just Food!
Our food pantry aims to nourish the mind as well as the body, through our Children’s Book Program. Just the mere presence of books in the home impacts childrens’ academic success, vocabulary development and future job attainment.
When available, each food pantry client receives a bag of age-appropriate books for their children on each visit. Whether board books for infants, picture books or chapter books, we aim to get books in the homes of all our young clients.
Last year we distributed more than 17,000 books to the children of our food pantry clients!
How You Can Help
Our children’s book program needs your support. Here are a few ways you can help:
CLEAN OUT YOUR SHELVES
We’d love your gently used children’s books for ages 0-12! Please, no books with torn covers or missing pages, or that have been colored in.
PURCHASE FROM OUR WISH LIST
We’ve put together an Amazon Wish List of Quincy Public Schools suggested summer reading books from preschool up to grade 8. You can have new books shipped directly to us from this list.
RUN A DRIVE
Run a book drive at your office, youth group or other organization. It’s a great way to teach children about helping those in need.
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We can also accept books for adults! These are resold through our Bureau Drawer Thrift Shop, with all proceeds benefitting Interfaith’s programs.
Donation Instructions:
Books may be dropped off at our building (105 Adams St., Quincy) during the following hours:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 12:30-3:30pm,
Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30-7pm
Saturday, 10am-3:30pm.
