LET'S GET KIDS SOME BOOKS!
Did you know that kids are losing access to books?!
Yup! It’s true that:
35% of schools in the U.S. don’t have librarians (source)
The national organization that gives public libraries funding has had all their staff put on leave (source)
Important free initatives, like PBS Kids and The Ready to Learn Program, are dealing with major cuts or being outright shut down. (source) (source)
Kid reading levels are the lowest they’ve ever been. Without access to books, many kids won’t catch up. (source)
Every child deserves access to books.
For Back to School Season, I’m asking the nerd community to help me give books to kids who need them in schools across the country.
Nerds know more than anyone else how life-changing books can be. Whether it's manga, comics, a sci-fi novel, or even a Dungeons and Dragons Manual, we all have a book that helped us become who we are.
Please make a monetary donation so the next generation can have that opportunity.
WHO WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT. EVERY NERD IN THE UNITED STATES OR THE YOUTH LITERACY CRISIS?!
HOW IT WORKS
Kind members of the nerd community make a monetary donation.
At the end of the campaign, a reading list of books will be selected by a combination of donors, literacy education specialists, and the kids!
Books will be purchased in bulk from independent bookstores, with all receipts made public online.
The purchased books will be distributed to kids in under-resourced schools across the country. I will personally travel to each school where a donation is placed to make sure books are delivered and distributed.
Together, our small donations can make a HUGE impact, giving kids the power of storytelling and imagination.
WHO ARE WE?!
My name is Tony Weaver, Jr. I’m a nerdy content creator, as well as the founder of a nonprofit organization called Weird Enough that provides free literacy tools to kids across the country. In the past, I’ve arranged charitable book drives with brands like Crunchyroll, and I’ve also made multiple book donations with my personal funds to get kids reading. In the last 6 months I’ve traveled to over 40 schools helping kids improve their reading and self esteem. I’m also an award winning children's book author with deep ties to literacy educators and indie booksellers!
WHAT IF I WANT TO HELP BUT CAN’T DONATE?
The power of the nerd community is in its numbers. Donations of any size are appreciated, but it would be a huge help if you shared this initiative with your community. Your friends, discord servers, your favorite streamer. The nerd community is vast. Helping spread the word will be a great support!