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Real Estate Search and Sale Supports Velocity of Books

Posted on Blog by Carolyn Thompson · August 26, 2024 2:21 PM

Real Estate Search and Sale

For years Real Estate Search and Sale has been supporting the efforts of Velocity of Books. 

Many of the costs have been offset by donors who have taken the books directly to the recipients.

However, there are hard costs that simply can't be avoided.

The help from Real Estate Search and Sale alone is not enough to sustain our mission.  

Kindly contact Carolyn Thompson, 301-674-3056 if you're able to make a monetary donation.

 

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Please contact Real Estate Search and Sale for your home purchase and home sales needs: https://www.realestatesearchandsale.com


Free Books by The Pallet Program - Back on a limited bases

Posted on Blog by Julian Thompson · January 25, 2024 8:10 AM

free Books by the pallet free Books by the pallet program is back on a limited basis.  We are hoping to revive the program and get back to pre-Covid numbers ( over 100K books!) this year.  

Thank you for your patience as we continue to grow.


Christiansburg Elm Book Donation

Posted on Blog by Jack Thompson · August 16, 2021 9:25 PM

Fourth-grade students at Christiansburg Elementary School enjoy books donated by Velocity of Books. 

Christiansburg Elementary School


Community Bookmobile Providing Free Books

Posted on Blog by Carolyn Thompson · July 25, 2020 5:17 PM

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Velocity of Books is providing a bookmobile, which will have a large variety of books for babies, children, teens, and some adult books as well.

The bookmobile will roll through communities in Montgomery County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland to collect and distribute books.

Please contact us if you'd like us to establish a book distribution route in your neighborhood.  We are also looking for community Ambassadors to collect and distribute books.  If you'd like to be a Community Ambassador, please contact us by Phone: 301-637-2754 Email: [email protected]


Free Book Swap Stations Converted from Old Newspaper Bins

Posted on Blog by Carolyn Thompson · May 12, 2020 8:00 PM

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Thanks to the Washington Post for donating their old newspaper boxes.   

Many communities will receive book swap stations and hundreds of thousands of books.


Two Community Book Swaps In February (East County / Upper County )

Posted on Blog by Jack Thompson · January 07, 2020 10:15 PM

East County Community Center 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904

Date: February 1st, 2020

Time: 11:00am- 1pm

 

Upper County Community Center  8201 Emory Grove Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 

February 8th, 2020

Time: 9:00am-11:00am

Free Books!!!   If you don't have a book to swap, you may still come to get free books. 

Please start boxing up your books and asking your friends to do the same.

 

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Helping Low Income People Access Books of Interest

Posted on Blog by Carolyn Thompson · January 10, 2019 8:48 AM

Poor people are least likely to have books in their homes.  Thus perpetuating the legacy of poverty.   Your book donations make a difference. 

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Throughout the year Velocity of Books provides thousands of books to community service organizations such as Catholic Charities Center in Silver Spring, MD.  They, in turn, provide the books to people who come to their services: 

  • Case management, crisis intervention, and referral services
  • Choice Food Pantry
  • Mobile Market (produce distribution)
  • Clothing, shoes, and diapers
  • Parent Education and Empowerment Group (Abriendo Puertas)
  • Financial Education classes
  • Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance
  • Financial assistance for single mothers with cancer
  • Immigration Legal Services
  • Services for pregnant women

More than 400 books were delivered on a single day.

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Groovetown Lounge Comic and Sci-fi Book Swap

Posted on Blog by Carolyn Thompson · December 12, 2018 11:08 AM

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Free Books at WIC Program Wheaton Maryland

Posted on Blog by Carolyn Thompson · December 14, 2017 9:27 PM

Velocity of Books now provides books for the community at the WIC office in

Wheaton, Maryland

 

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Jack and Julian Thompson, Co-founders of Velocity of Books delivered the first load of books to WIC Wheaton today.

As they were visiting Westfield Wheaton to provide them with hundreds of free books to be be given out to the mall guests over the holidays, Jack and Julian stumbled upon the WIC office in the same building as Westfield management.   They offered the WIC office lovely, age appropriate books for their young guests.

 

It was a joyous occasion knowing that some of the poorest people in our community have access to free books to read to their children.  Together, we can shift the tides, empower others and have an impact on poverty.


Holiday Fun at Westfield Wheaton!

Posted on Blog by Carolyn Thompson · December 01, 2017 5:03 AM

Looking for a fun, free and memorable event for the family?

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Join us for story time with bestselling author, Doctor Tomi who will join the fun and share his newest books.

Enjoy treats, sweets and a special appearance by Santa! 

Date: December 16th 

Time: 11am -1pm

Location: Westfields Wheaton   11160 Veirs Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD 20902

Playscape (Lower Lever Near DSW)

Free treats!  Free books provided by Velocity of Books.

Book Links: 

The Three Noble Sheep: http://amzn.to/2AZHqj4

The Purple Dancing Tiger: http://amzn.to/2hJoY9P

The ABC Exercise: http://amzn.to/2hKdbbm

 

 


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