KIPP Austin Obras Book Drive

Verified Non-Profit

Verified Non-Profit

The Description

At KIPP Austin Obras, we have amazing students; they are voracious readers who are proud of their literacy and bilingualism. We have an unbelievably dedicated staff; teachers who challenge and support their students’ Spanish and English literacy skills, taking frequent library trips in order to provide their students reading material to push them further. And we have a rigorous, research-based schedule with built in time for reading practice. We have almost everything we need to close the achievement gap and get our students to and through college. We just lack one thing: Books. Lots and lots of books. 

Our classroom bookshelves are too sparse; this fundraiser will change that. Our school doesn't yet have a library; this fundraiser will change that, too. With your support, KIPP Austin Obras will purchase 5,000 fiction and nonfiction books in Spanish and English. The books, purchased from Scholastic and Mondo Publishing, will enrich our sixteen Kindergarten-3rd grade classrooms and will be the start of a wonderful school library which will provide not only an inviting space for reading in school, but allow students to take books home and share their enthusiasm with their families.

 

Back Up Plan

Every cent we raise will be used to buy as many books for our classrooms as possible.

Fundraiser Updates (2)

We are SO close!

March 6, 2016

Dear Friends,

Between online and offline donations, we are within $1,000 of reaching our goal!  We only have three days left.  Can you help with one last push to get us to the finish line?  We would love it if you could share the link to our cause on your social media page.  

 

Thanks for being our wizards.  

Best, 

Noah

We are so thankful!

February 23, 2016

Friends, 

Between the money we have raised at school and the money from the website, our library fundraiser has currently raised more than $17,000!  We cannot thank you enough for your support, and we look forward to telling you (in a couple weeks)  that we have reached our goal!  The kids (and the teachers) are SO excited, and your contribution will make such a difference at our school.

 

We can't thank you enough.

Best,

Noah Siegler

PS. Want to help us make these last $8,000?  Share the PledgeCents link with your friends!

Comments (45)

Kipp Obras Book Drive March 7, 2016

Pleas apply credit to class Sadie Darling is with (Ms. V's class)
Thank you

Becky Olafsen March 5, 2016

You can never have too many books! Better be Brett in the box of books you buy!

Judy Hogan March 4, 2016

I hope MARISSA MORENO'S class wins the Pizza

Judy Hogan March 4, 2016

I hope MARISSA MORENO'S class wins the Pizza

Amanda Quinn March 2, 2016

Support for Anne Megargel

Gabrielle March 2, 2016

we love you and miss you Gabrielle Assayag
from a proud dad

Frank Goodpasture IV March 2, 2016

Anne Megargel rocks!

BD March 2, 2016

Great pledge for an awesome group of students and teachers. Happy to help!

Xenia diaz February 29, 2016

I'll always help my favorite teacher Ms. Wincorn!

Elise Wincorn February 28, 2016

A donation was made in honor of one of my favorite teachers, Elise Wincorn.
It should be listed as "anonymous" but so you know it's for your children.

Ethan Mitnick February 28, 2016

Shout out to Ms. Wincorn and her awesome students!

Nicole Gartin February 26, 2016

My donation is in the name of Sophia Contreras.

Matthew Arnold February 23, 2016

#annemegargel #gobigbiggreen!!!!!!!!!!!

Sarah Freihofer February 23, 2016

My $50 donation is on behalf of Anne Megargel!

Keith Hall February 23, 2016

My niece Gabrielle Assayag teaches there and loves the school, and I love her. So put the money to good use.

Claudia Rostro-Corona and family! February 22, 2016

In honor and support of Oziel Rostro! Become a bookworm mijo!

Katie Simpson February 22, 2016

Support for Anne Megargel!

Eliza Bowling February 22, 2016

So happy to support such a great cause and Anne Megargel!

Christopher Knight February 22, 2016

Keep up the hard work!

solicited by Anne Megargael
Confirmation Number: 955315510

Melissa Pumphrey February 21, 2016

We're happy to donate because we're so proud of Ms Anne Megargel, we want to support her amazing students, and we love books!

Melissa & Shaun

Anne Megargel February 21, 2016

This donation was made with funds contributed to me (via venmo) from: Sam Williams, Molly Wheaton, Brendan Healy, Winnie Lewis, Alana O'Reilly, and Nick Becker. Thank you from all of us at Obras!

Betsy Struse February 21, 2016

Anne Megargel- this is in honor of you and all the Russian Folklore reading we did in the back of the Sprinter van!!

Kalli February 20, 2016

Anne Megargel thanks for sharing and we're so happy to contribute!

Terry Gumz February 20, 2016

Made in honor of Anne Megargel

Meg Montgoris February 20, 2016

Happy to help! This one's for Anne Megargel. :)

Lo DeWalt February 20, 2016

My donation was made for Ms. Megargel's voracious readers!

"Your talent that will help you win games, but your intelligence, that will help you win at life." -The Crossover- 2015 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award Honor.

Caroline February 20, 2016

Please count this toward Anne Megargel!!

catherine Steffano February 20, 2016

This is for the Izzies!

Amanda & BJ Megargel February 20, 2016

Hey!!!! What a good cause. BJ and I gave $264. This represents $2 for each of the 67 Babysitter's Club, 34 Boxcar Kids,
21 Childhoods of Famous Americans, and 10 Dr. Seusses' you own. Books are important, but if you love a series, it's great to keep going!

Wilton Megargel February 20, 2016

Donated for Anne Megargel!!

Karl February 19, 2016

Anne Megargel

Doug Bealle February 19, 2016

Thanks for telling me about this Anne Megargel! Good luck reaching your goal!!

Juan Baez February 18, 2016

Go Lucy and the Izzies!!

Yanez-Cavazos Family February 18, 2016

Donation in honor of Jacob Rousseau.

Will McDonald February 16, 2016

$25 dollar donation in honor of my nephew EJ Montoya

Cynthia Joy Anderson February 13, 2016

This pledge is for Shawnell Anderson at KIPP Austin Obras, Austin, Texas

Ida Wincorn February 12, 2016

In honor of my daughter, Elise WIncorn and her colleagues.

Candace Rosas February 12, 2016

For Mrs. Anderson's class!!! She's fab!!!

Sylvia Ferrer-Ledesma February 11, 2016

Donation in gratitude for the excellent education my granddaughter, Lilianna Ledesma is receiving as a student at KIPP Obras.

Lauren Clayton February 11, 2016

I donated for Shawnell Anderson. Go Shawnell!

Lindsey Pearce February 10, 2016

Shawnell Anderson is the best teacher I know an always talks bout how much she loves her kids and what she does. This pledge is in honor of her work :)

Amy Montoya February 10, 2016

This donation is for EJ Montoya. Go Big Green!

Danny Batista February 10, 2016

KIPP has great students AND great teachers! I'm always happy to donate to this cause! Thanks Shawnell for sending over the link!

Scott Fleck February 10, 2016

Teacher
Shawnell Anderson

Sheryl Prater February 9, 2016

Among the really important things for children to have is the gift of books - real books to hold in their hands and learn from.
Some of my very best friends are books that I have grown to love and treasure....may every KIPP child have such an experience!
I am so proud of my friend, Amy Thompson Salinas, who is working to collect a library of books for KIPP.
Thank you, Amy, for including Steve and me in this effort.

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