The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation
The purposes of The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation are to advance literacy and foster a love of reading among underserved and at-risk children and youth in the United States. The Foundation’s Bookmobile Grant Program supports organizations operating lending bookmobiles that travel into neighborhoods populated by underserved youth. Bookmobiles operated by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and other non-taxable agencies, including public libraries or schools, are eligible. The grants are for purchasing books published for young people from preschool through grade 8, and cannot be used for administrative or operational uses.
The Lois Lenski Foundation serves economically or socially at-risk children.
The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation awards grants to organizations that operate a lending bookmobile that travels into neighborhoods populated by underserved youth. The grants are for purchasing books published for young people in preschool through grade 8. Bookmobiles operated by charitable [501(c)(3)] and other non-taxable agencies, including public libraries or schools, are eligible. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that serve economically or socially at-risk children, have limited book budgets, and demonstrate real need.
Grants range from $500 to $3000 and are specifically for book purchases, and cannot be used for administrative or operational uses.
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