Give the Gift of Reading

A Books for Kids Initiative

Bringing Free Books to Children Across Our Community

Every child deserves access to books that help them grow — academically, emotionally, and socially. Through the Books for Kids Initiative, Inspire, Guide & Nurture provides free SEL (social-emotional learning) and health-focused children’s books during live school read-aloud visits.

We will be hosting two major book-giving events:

Dental Health Book — Ema’s Trip to the Tooth Doctor
SEL Book — When Anger Strikes: Ema’s Steps to Staying Calm

Your sponsorship ensures that every child receives a free book to take home, supporting literacy, emotional development, and a stronger home-school connection.

Why Your Support Matters

Early Literacy Strengthens Communities

When children have access to books of their own, they don’t just learn to read — They build the foundation for success in school, in relationships, and in life.

Research shows that early literacy:

• Increases school readiness

• Boosts long-term academic achievement

When children receive their own book:

• They read more often at home

• They build stronger vocabulary

• Families naturally engage in conversations about emotions, health, and learning. By sponsoring a classroom or school, you are:

• Reducing stress and behavioral challenges that impact classrooms

• Contributing to long-term community health, wellness & resilience.

Strong readers become strong learners.

Strong learners become strong leaders.

And strong leaders build strong communities.

Your support plants seeds that grow for years to come.

How It Works

✔️ You sponsor books

✔️ We deliver them directly to children during a school visit

✔️ We read the story aloud, teach an SEL or health lesson, and gift each child a book and swag (if applicable).

✔️ Teachers receive FREE reusable lesson plans

✔️ Your name and logo appears inside the book

✔️ We highlight sponsors during the visit and on social media

This is a community-powered literacy movement — and you can be part of it.

📅 Upcoming 2026 Giving Events

Children’s Dental Health

Featuring our new dental-themed book:

Ema’s Trip to the Tooth Doctor

Children learn:

What happens at the dentist
How to reduce fear and anxiety
The importance of brushing and flossing
Healthy habits for life

Ema’s Trip to the Tooth Doctor helps children feel calm, confident, and prepared for their dental visit by showing each step in a friendly, reassuring way. It also teaches healthy brushing and flossing habits, making it a perfect fit for Children’s Dental Health Month.

Social Emotional Learning

Featuring our SEL book:

When Anger Strikes: Ema’s Steps to Staying Calm

Children learn:

How to understand big emotions
How to calm down in healthy ways
How to communicate their feelings
How to practice coping strategies like breathing and body awareness

This initiative offers the perfect combination to reinforce literacy, SEL tools, and classroom connection as well as homes.

Become a Sponsor

Each sponsorship directly funds free books for classrooms.

Children’s Dental Health

Tooth Talk Classroom Sponsor — Exclusive Sponsor Opportunity

Only one sponsor may adopt a school. Your business or organization will be the exclusive sponsor inside every book donated to that school.

Your Exclusive Sponsorship includes:

✔️ White label book under your name (you are the author)

✔️ The book customized to you/or your practice with your information inside

✔️ A free copy of Ema’s Trip to the Tooth Doctor for every child

✔️ Recognition during the classroom visit

✔️ A Dedicated Sponsor Spotlight on social media

✔️ Featured on our landing page as a Tooth Talk Classroom Sponsor

✔️ Featured Community Press Release

Plus, choose one or both optional enhancements (sponsor-provided):

OPTION 1 — Goodie Bags or Toothbrush Kits

Provide small dental-themed items such as toothbrushes, flossers, toothpaste samples, brushing timers, or small stickers.

These items will be handed out to students during your sponsored visit.

OPTION 2 — Coupon Giveaway

Offer each child a special coupon from your practice, such as:

• A free dental exam

• A fluoride treatment

• A $25–$50 dental credit

• A parent whitening discount

This adds excitement and gives families a direct, engaging connection to your office.

If you support literacy and dental health, this is your opportunity to make an impact in our community

SEL Book — Community Shared Classroom Sponsorship

Support Emotional Wellness, Literacy & Family Engagement

Multiple sponsors may support each SEL classroom, turning this initiative into a true community collaboration that uplifts children, educators, and families.

Help children learn emotional regulation, resilience, and healthy coping skills with

✨ When Anger Strikes: Ema’s Steps to Staying Calm ✨our elementary SEL storybook for National Reading Month.

Sponsor Opportunities

🥉 BRONZE: Community Steward Sponsor

Includes:

✔️ SEL book for every child in your sponsored section

✔️ Your business name & logo inside the book

✔️ FREE swag for students (stickers, pencils, bracelets — provided by you or your business)

✔️ Recognition during classroom visits

✔️ Sponsored Classroom Spotlight on social media

✔️ Your business featured on our Sponsor Landing Page

✔️ Free teacher SEL lesson plan to extend learning and afterschool SEL training.

🥈 SILVER: Community Leader Sponsor

Includes everything in Bronze PLUS:

✔️ Priority logo placement inside the book

✔️Coupon and/or informational material (provided by you or your business)

🥇 GOLD — Community Champion Sponsor

Includes everything in Silver PLUS:

✔️ Exclusive top-tier placement of your logo inside the book

✔️ Branded swag bag with your logo

✔️ Named as the Official School SEL Sponsor for National Reading Month

✔️ Placement at the top of our Sponsor Landing Page

✔️ Featured Community Press Release

Your business will be highlighted in an official Local Community Impact Press Releaseannouncing your sponsorship of the school’s SEL book donation. You will get a share-ready digital version for your own website and social media. This increases visibility as a community partner supporting literacy & SEL

Community Support Option

This initiative is supported through a combination of community partnerships and a public GoFundMe campaign.

The GoFundMe option allows individuals and organizations to support interactive SEL read-alouds, reusable teacher lessons, and take-home family activities that extend learning beyond the classroom.

Use this link to support our initiative, any little bit helps: https://gofund.me/3a01a284a

Social Emotional Learning

Your Impact Lasts Beyond One Day

With your support:

Children take home a meaningful book they will read again and again
Teachers use the free lesson plan year after year
Families engage in SEL and health conversations at home
Schools gain access to high-quality educational resources
Our community grows stronger, healthier, and more connected

This initiative is designed to expand across multiple counties — one classroom, one school, and one city at a time.

About Us

Inspire, Guide & Nurture is dedicated to strengthening children, families, and communities through literacy, social-emotional learning, and health education. We serve as a community connector, bringing together local businesses, schools, and families to ensure children receive meaningful educational resources at no cost.

By partnering through Inspire, Guide & Nurture, community organizations and businesses have the opportunity to support schools while receiving the tax-deductible benefits of working through a nonprofit structure. This collaborative model creates a win-win partnership that supports children’s emotional health, academic growth, and healthy habits, while strengthening home-school connections and long-term community resilience.

📌 Tax Benefit:

Because this sponsorship supports a nonprofit literacy initiative, your contribution may qualify as a charitable donation for tax purposes. We will provide a formal donation receipt for your records. (Please consult your tax professional for guidance.)