Impact

Helping Hands Books is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our community’s young people. With the help of our partner organizations and individual donors, we hope to see our contributions continue to grow. Here is an ongoing list of what we’ve been able to do so far. From all of us here at Helping Hands Books, and from all of our beneficiaries, thanks to everyone who have helped us help others!

Cash Donations to Youth Organizations = $4548.26

Funds Raised For Student Organizations

September 2010 – $250 (LaSalle Multicultural Student Organization)
January 2010 – $120 (MSW Student Organization at Widener University)
January 2009 – $200 (MSW Student Organization at Widener University)
May 2008 – $375 (BSW Student Club at Widener University)
January 2008 – $74 (BSW Student Club at Widener University)
December 2007 – $350 (MSW Student Organization at Widener University)

Other Contributions/Donations

July 2011 – January 2012 – In the past 6 months, we’ve donated thousands of paperback books to local correctional facilities, 25 boxes of children’s books to children’s centers, and 12 van-loads of books to Goodwill and Salvation Army. Each van load represents between 40 and 50 boxes of books.
March 2011-June 2011 – Donated over 10 van-loads of books to local Goodwill, Salvation Army and Detention centers around Folcroft PA
February 2011 – Donated a van-load of movies and books to Nana’s Attic Thrift Store, Broomall PA
November-December – Over 3000 books to local charities, train-station waiting rooms, and coffee shops
September 2010 – 5 boxes of quality children’s books for the Widener Charter School in Chester PA
January – June 2010 – Over 40 boxes of children’s books to day care centers and children’s programs
January – June 2010 – Over 150 boxes of books to local community and senior centers
January – June 2010 – Over 3000 paperback books donated to local prisons
November 2009 – 10 boxes of fiction books delivered to the Good Neighbor Senior Center
August 2009 – 5 boxes of fiction books delivered to the Chester Senior Center
February 2009 – 22 factory sealed movies and two new books for the La Salle University Service Trip Fundraising Auction
February 2009 – 200+ children’s, adult fiction, and nonfiction books, plus over 50 VHS movies donated for a Bake and Book Sale at Chester Community Hospital to help raise funds for Widener University’s Take Back The Night event in April, 2009
July 2008 – 100+ self-help, fiction, and nonfiction books donated to the clients of Social Work Consultation Services in Chester PA
February 2008 – 200+ novels and children’s books donated to the Chester Pride Day’s book giveaway table
January 2008 – 150+ textbooks donated to Books for Africa through LaSalle University
November 2007 – Bookshelf stocked with books donated to the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County’s Emergency Shelter

Recycling

Over 300,000 pounds of paper saved from landfills!