Giving Children Hope In Their Moment Of Despair

Giving Children Hope in their moment of despair

by supporting the first responders who show up!

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When you support us, you are not only supporting Arizona's first responders, but you are

helping Arizona children every single day.

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If you have any questions about our 501(c)3 non-profit, or are interested in making a contribution through a business or organization, please contact us!

what we do...

we supply first responders with bags of books to help soothe children on-the-scene

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Collect & Separate Donations

We collect for ages 0-16 new books & plushies

Foundationally, we fundraise & collect new reading books to reach the heart of a child (0-16) during a crisis. So additionally, we have accepted donations of plush toys, coloring books, boxes of colored pencils, washi tape, and stuffed animals. Other child / age appropriate items such as: matchbox cars, card games (like Crazy 8's, Old maid, Go Fish) are also easily added into the bags.

We have added emergency blankets especially for the winter time also.

Distribute

Equip first responders, victim advocates, social workers, and child-centric agencies

We have provided duffels of children books to our local Fisher House, Pima County Courthouses, Erik Hite Foundation, So. Az. Children’s Advocacy Center, Department of Child Services, Tucson Police Department, Pascua Yaqui Police, Pima County Sheriff Department, US Border Patrol, Highway Patrol, and US Customs. Southern Arizona Book Heroes provides a community connection that builds a foundation for a trusted adult to comfort and positively impact kids through literacy beyond an emergency interaction.

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Events

Build The Book Hero Community

We have various events & opportunities to bring the community together - We put the FUN in FUNdraising and Book drives.

We have an annual “Birdies 4 Books” Golf Tournament - We are always looking for golfers, sponsors, raffle prize donations and giveaways for swag bags.

And many other events on the shelf throughout the year including but not limited to Picturebook Pajama Parties, Ladies Bingo (shop vendor tables and play to win), Theatre Dinners, Colorstreet, Luluroe, Board & Brush Creative Studio events and limitless in-person & virtual charitable prospects! We really have an amazing SABH community, and it never ceases to amaze me!

"You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world,

but it takes people to make the dream a reality" - Walt Disney.

What the Younger me needed

Thirteen and taken from home - carrying trauma, confusion, and so many emotions...

Founder - Jennifer Dillon - was just 13 years old when she was taken away from her family due to abuse. She was put into emergency shelter but really found solace in reading books. She could get lost in any adventure her mind and imagination were brave enough to overcome. Jennifer's hope with Southern Arizona Book Heroes, is to help children through literacy like it helped her get through her own traumatic experience.

From violent acts, to car crashes, to an ever-growing opioid epidemic - Southern Arizona Book Heroes™ (SABH) joins the frontlines with first responders giving comfort to our youngest & most vulnerable citizens. SABH provides resources that help treat children’s unseen injuries—their emotional wounds.

SABH stocks first responders with new books & plushies to comfort, distract, and soothe traumatized children.

We equip first responders, victim advocates, social workers, and child-centric agencies with new books and new plush toys, to distract, comfort, and soothe traumatized children.

Reading a book is just the first step in building a strong relationship with our youngest and most vulnerable citizens in our community. In supporting our first responders, it is our belief this program is our hope for future generations of this community to find comfort interacting with various emergency responders & in many capacities.

Jennifer dillon

southern arizona book heroes

Southern Arizona Book Heroes joins the front lines with first responders giving comfort to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens.

SABH stocks first responder vehicles with new children's books, coloring books, and plushies to distract, comfort, and soothe traumatized children. Our program relies solely on donations from the community.

Your tax-deductible donation will touch the lives of even more children in the county.

How to Support Southern Arizona Book Heroes...

There are several ways to support our mission today...

Donate

YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS

Your generous contributions allow serving our community possible. Please feel free to use the secure link to give to SABH.

Online Store

YOUR POWERFUL PURCHASES

Our online store to purchase items that help fundraise for SABH.

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YOUR AMAZONSMILE SUPPORT

AmazonSmile is the same for your products, prices, and service. But when you shop using the link below, Amazon will donate 0.05% of the price of your eligible purchases to SABH!

Without generous donations from the community, serving our community wouldn't be possible. Please feel free to use the secure link to make a contribution to SABH

See our online store to purchase items that help fundraise for SABH.

AmazonSmile is the same for your products, prices, and service. But when you shop using the link below, Amazon will donate 0.05% of the price of your eligible purchases to SABH!

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Frys

YOUR COMMUNITY REWARDS

Have you registered with Frys Community Rewards yet? If NOT......simply visit the link below, search for Southern Arizona Book Heroes by name or JE771 & click Enroll (requires an account)

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YOUR PRODUCT POINTS

Every time the customer shops Southern Arizona Book Heroes will receive 5% of the total Product Points purchased. For more info, Contact: Rachel Cleary at (520)474-5486 or or use link below

Thrivent Choice

CHARITABLE ELIGIBLE MEMBERS

Are you a Thrivent Financial customer? Thrivent Choice® that allows eligible members to recommend nonprofit organizations to receive part of Thrivent Financial charitable funds.

Have you registered with Frys Community Rewards yet? If NOT......simply visit the link below, search for Southern Arizona Book Heroes by name or JE771 & click Enroll (requires an account)

Every time the customer shops Southern Arizona Book Heroes will receive 5% of the total Product Points purchased. For more info, Contact: Rachel Cleary at (520)474-5486 or or use link below

Are you a Thrivent Financial customer? Thrivent Choice® that allows eligible members to recommend nonprofit organizations to receive part of Thrivent Financial charitable funds.

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