Introduction
My name is Shona Kumar and I founded Young Hearts For Change. I am beyond amazed and grateful for the overwhelming support we have received for our initiative. It all started with a personal passion for books. From a young age, Iโve loved the joy and knowledge that books bring, and I wanted others to experience that same love. It became clear that many of my friends were in the same situation, with shelves full of books waiting to be shared. As Young Hearts For Changeโs first mission โ we started a Book Drive.
We are also deeply grateful to the ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ for their support, as well as to the Livingston teachers and the amazing families, friends, and residents who stepped up to help. Your contributions are making a real difference!
We began with a simple flyer and the hope that our community in Livingston would join us in this mission. The response was nothing short of phenomenal! Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our wonderful residents, we collected thousands of books. I want to extend a special thank you to ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐. These schools donated boxes of books, making a significant impact on our collection efforts.
Social media has played a vital role in bringing us all together for this cause. Itโs amazing how a simple post on Facebook can unite a community and drive such positive change. From this initial post, weโve worked together to make a meaningful impact. I would like to express my gratitude to ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐ (๐ก๐), ๐๐ ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ง๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป the Facebook groups who contributed to this effort. Your involvement has been invaluable, and together weโve created something truly special.
This is just the beginning of our journey. We are committed to continuing our efforts, not only by collecting more books but also by ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐. We have realized that there is so much more that can be done, and we are determined to ensure that every child has access to the resources they need to thrive. Our book drive will continue throughout the year, and we are excited about the future and the many more opportunities to make a difference. We are getting ready to do our second donation!
Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. Your generosity and support mean the world to us, and together, we are spreading the love of reading and education far and wide.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Shona Kumar