Thank you Pi Beta Phi for providing D.C. area schools and nonprofits with 30,000 new books as part of your 72 Biennial Convention on July 1, 2019. We are so grateful to have been a recipient of 400 brand new books for our Books for Bedtime literacy program. Our thanks to the 475 Pi Beta Phis who were on hand to help us pick out, pack, and load our books into our vehicle. We had an amazing time meeting you and are so grateful for your wonderful support and commitment to literacy. 
Read > Lead > Achieve!

STM had a wonderful day at the Takoma Park Farmers Market on June 30, 2019. Our thanks to everyone who stopped by to purchase shave ice and lemonade to support our literacy program. Thanks also to our wonderful members and volunteers Declan, Sam, Wasani, Miduo, and Diana for their hard work and enthusiasm!

STM is grateful to all of our awesome donors and partners that make our school-wide distributions possible. One of our partners Wonder Book/Books by the Foot have been committed to finding a home for every book and physically recycle books that cannot be reused. Here are a few behind the scenes photos thanks to Cliff who showed us around, to Matthew for helping us packup our order of 2 gaylords of books (3000+ books), and to Jessica for showing us how incoming books are sorted. Thanks to their bulk rate pricing we able to supplement our collections and serve local schools in the community. #bookrescue #kindness

Our deepest thanks to Edgeworth Economics, L.L.C. and Jascy Hamilton-Brown, Executive Assistant for organizing an amazing book drive for our literacy program. The 207 books you donated will help us provide brand new books at Title I schools in MD. #kindness

STM was honored to be part of the ACES reachHIRE Summer Bridge Program Service Showcase hosted by The Universities at Shady Grove on Saturday, June 22, 2019. We enjoyed sharing our mission with your students and engaging them in a small service project making bookmarks for our literacy program. We also enjoyed meeting other wonderful nonprofits doing good in our community. Our thanks to the wonderful coordinators Marcie Povitsky and Melissa Marquez for organizing a book drive for us and putting together a wonderful event!

STM had a great night out at the Washington Nationals game vs the Braves on Friday, June 21, 2019. Wonderful win for the Nats 4:3. Thank you Nats for gifting us tickets for our wonderful members, volunteers, and supporters! It was a great way to wrap up and celebrate our year together!

Our thanks to TPSS Co-op and Community Engagement Manager – Leandra Nichola for having us at their Thursdays at The Co-op event on June 20, 2019. There was wonderful music by Annette Wasilik, yummy food by Tasty Grill To Go, a tour of Leandra’s lovely tiny house, laughter, a sprinkling of rain, and a double rainbow!!! What more can you ask for?! Our thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hi, made a bookmark for our literacy program, or got a shave ice to support our literacy program. Thanks also to our amazing members Brigitte, Declan, Carter, Cameron, and Lana!

STM had a great time with the kids and families at our book distribution at Difference Makers Kokua Foods at Rolling Terrace ES on June 16, 2019. We enjoyed sharing books and snacks, and playing games. We hope that you enjoy reading some fun books this summer!

STM had an AMAZING day at the Black Vegetarian Society of Maryland#KeepItFreshFest and The African Griot Book Fair at Druid Hill Park on June 15, 2019. We had fun sharing our mission, making monster stuffies, giving out free books, and vending Hawaiian shave ice in such a lovely setting with so many wonderful families! The afternoon was filled with live music, stories, reenactments, food and craft vendors, and dancing! Our thanks to Gillette Dickens and Naijha Wright-Brown for organizing a great event and to STMers Sam, Lana, Mariya, and Catalina for coming out to serve the community!

Thanks to all the wonderful individuals who donated new and used books for our literacy program and hotel toiletries for our crafting for charity program in the past few weeks! Thank you Christine Hafer, Mary Breeding, Helen Winder, and HS student Divya. We appreciate your kindness and support!