THE public who regularly make a stop at The SM Store can continue to share the joys of learning with children who need them most through the store’s Donate a Book campaign, which is now ongoing at select branches nationwide until September 30, 2021.
While face-to-face classes have yet to resume, schooling certainly extends beyond the campus. And the public’s book donations will go a long way, as these will be very helpful to partner public schools and libraries around the country. Here is how one can share your gift of knowledge:
- Visit the Donate a Book booths at participating branches of The SM Store at Metro Manila, North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
- Donate new or preloved books. All books are welcome, especially storybooks, educational and hobby books that can help spark a child’s curiosity, imagination, and knowledge.
- Donate and match with Learning Is Fun books that are available at The SM Store. LIF offers a wide range of books from toddler to adult categories such as activity books, early learning educational books, cookbooks, reference books, storybooks, inspirational books, and game and toy books. Being the participating partner of the said campaign, the company will donate the same number of books sold during the program period.
- School supplies are also welcome. Shoppers can also donate notebook packs of six and school sets that include a backpack, notebooks, rulers, and pens that are available at The SM Stationery section.
In exchange, shoppers will receive a P100 discount coupon for every donation made.
The Donate a Book campaign began in 1998 as one of SM Foundation’s groundbreaking mall-based programs. It has since been part of the SM Store’s community programs since 2015, collecting and distributing almost 800,000 books and learning materials through the generosity of The SM Store customers.