Accepting Children’s Picture Books
Did you know we offer free books to kids who come through our shelter every week?
And they sure do take them! The shelf is starting to get bare!
Did you know: School-age children spend 80% of their waking hours outside of school, but 61% of families in under-resourced neighborhoods have no books for the children in their homes. Children who read proficiently by third grade will be more successful in school and life.
The FUUD Pantry at SMUUCh collects gently used books of all kinds to ensure every family that visits can take books home.
It’s time for another book collection. Our volunteer Jamie helps us organize collection. We offer multiple ways for you to donate — it doesn’t just have to be
Here are Jamie’s official how tos for getting more books for our shelves.
3 Ways to Support the FUUD Pantry Book Drive
- Donate gently used picture books!
- Donate used books of any type – Jamie will trade them in for kids’ and youth books!
- Organize your own book drive in your neighborhood or school! Create a flyer (or request one from us!) and send it to friends, neighbors, scout troops etc. We can help with the pick up! (See below)
How, When & Where to Donate
- Sundays – Between 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – in the FUUD Pantry donation bin outside the SMUUCh church office
- Tuesdays – 2-6 p.m. at the FUUD Pantry
- Wednesdays – 5-7 p.m. – in the FUUD Pantry donation bin outside the SMUUCh church office
- Organize a Pick up – Do you live nearby? To arrange a volunteer pick up, please email me.
Prefer to make a monetary donation?
Make checks out to SMUUCh with “FUUD Pantry Books” in the memo line.
Checks can be mailed to:
SMUUCh FUUD PANTRY
c/o Shawnee Mission UU Church
9400 Pflumm Ave
Lenexa, Kansas 66215
