Ways to give
Put a book in a child's hands.
Shine with Stories writes, publishes and gives away stories that help children read, understand themselves and grow. A gift pays for the books and for getting them where they are needed.
Where support goes
Three costs, and nothing hidden behind them.
Giving levels are set from real printing, shipping, staffing and event costs, so you can see what your support paid for.
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Making the books
Writing, illustration, educational review, design and printing. A story has to be finished before it can be given away.
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Getting them to children
Schools, libraries, hospitals and community organizations, including places where a brand new book is a rare thing.
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Reading events
Story times, workshops and regional programs that turn one book into an afternoon a child remembers.
Pick a way in
Six ways to help, starting today.
Money is one of them. The others are just as useful.
Fund a book
Cover the writing, educational review, illustration, design, printing or translation of a title.
Sponsor a classroom
Put books and supporting resources in the hands of one classroom or a whole grade level.
Host a reading event
Bring a reading or workshop to a school, library, hospital, company or community event.
Support a region
Fund West Coast, East Coast or national distribution and programming.
Volunteer
Read to children, help at an event, assemble materials or support a book distribution.
Give in kind
Contribute printing, shipping, event space, professional services, products or transportation.
Tell us what you want to fund.
One classroom, one hospital shelf, one reading night, one title from first draft to print run. Every giving level is costed from real printing, shipping and event numbers, so you can see where the books land.
“Every child deserves to shine.”