“It is essential that all people have the opportunity to see themselves represented with dignity and humanity in the books that we share. This promotes the growth of wellbeing, understanding, and acceptance in our world.”
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY AT HASTINGS HOUSE COOP
HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NEW YORK
“Everyone deserves to see themselves in the books they read and the stories they love.”
MR. PEBBLE’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY
OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY
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The Beacon Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit and we proudly serve an area where people of color are the majority but live with limited opportunities. The Beacon Foundation supports reading especially when there is a mirror image of the reader in the story.
Everyone deserves to see themselves in stories, the world shelves cannot thrive without color.
We are a Church that is open, welcoming and inclusive to all. We want all to access books that make them feel welcome and represented