In 2024, once again, we were so pleased to host two of our signature annual book distribution event, The Largest Book Party in St. Louis! We successfully brought this party to two different locations to reach more kids across St. Louis.
The Largest Book Party: Downtown
At The Largest Book Party in St. Louis: Downtown, we distributed more than 1,200 new books directly to kids!
Over 300 children attended for a morning of story time, snacks, and picking out their new books to take home. The kids loved hearing stories read by local firemen, policemen, librarians and other volunteers. Each child was able to choose about 4 new books from a wide selection of titles within their reading level to take home and keep as their own.
Many thanks to our Presenting Sponsor for the Downtown location: Arthur and Helen Baer Foundation.
And to our Additional Sponsors:
Staenberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Missouri Humanities with support from the Missouri Humanities Trust Fund
US Bank
Cardinals Care
Walmart Store # 2213
Mary Engelbreit
Additional thanks to St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis Cardinals, LLC, and Delta Dental.
Thank you to our other volunteers and Board for helping to place more books in the hands of children - we couldn't do it without you!
The Largest Book Party: Florissant
At The Largest Book Party in St. Louis: Florissant, we distributed more than 2,100 new books directly to kids!
Over 500 children attended for a morning of story time, snacks, and picking out their new books to take home. The kids loved hearing stories read by local firemen, policemen, librarians and other volunteers. Each child was able to choose about 4 new books from a wide selection of titles within their reading level to take home and keep as their own.
Many thanks to our Presenting Sponsor for the Florissant location: Saigh Foundation.
And to our Additional Sponsors:
Staenberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Missouri Humanities with support from the Missouri Humanities Trust Fund
US Bank
Walmart Store # 3061
Mary Engelbreit
Additional thanks to St. Louis County Library Foundation, Delta Dental, The City of Florissant: Parks & Recreation Department, and the James J. Eagan Center.
Thank you to our other volunteers and Board for helping to place more books in the hands of children - we couldn't do it without you!