I love the image in our masthead. The baby, all of 9 months old, is in command of that book! She holds the pages while intently studying the image that has captivated the readers of Dr. Seuss for generations. And she already knows that when she is ready to move on,...
1000×5 Victoria
Covering Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, View Royal, Saanich and the Highlands
Established in 2011, 1000X5 Victoria operates within the boundaries of Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, View Royal, Saanich and the Highlands. (School District 61). We collect books from families in 26 public and 8 independent schools. Each week, 12 dedicated volunteers meet to sort, clean and package beautiful gift bags for babies and preschoolers.
Perhaps the greatest strength of the project is that 1000 X 5 partners every month with 26 respected agencies that work with families. Each month, 1000 children may select a gift bag of 3 books to take home. Soon the pile of books at home begins to look like a library! Over the 11 years, 1000X5 Victoria has distributed just over 275,000 books into the hands of babies and preschoolers.
Thank you to our Major donors:
Thank you to our local donors:
Thank you to all our Individual Donors
Project Co-Ordinator Eileen Eby
Email: hello@1000×5.ca
1000×5 Stories
“Just Right” Support
One Thousand Books by Age Five: The Benefits
September is an exciting time for the “1000 X 5” Project leaders and volunteers! Each fall, we resume weekly work bees in schools where we collect, screen, count, sort, label, and package gift bags of books for families with young children. We have fun while we work...
Testimonials
OUR COMBINED IMPACT IN THE CAPITAL REGION
Books In Hands Of Young Children
Volunteer Hours Sorting Books
Children taking Home Books Monthly
Agencies Distributing Books To Families
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