Mayor's Office

If you are interested, please contact Susan Schneck
12 Books Volunteer Coordinator at Mesa United Way
Email: susan.schneck@mesaunitedway.org 
Phone: (480)-834-2118

Mesa United Way is supporting the “Read On Mesa” initiative sponsored by the City of Mesa Mayor’s Office. Through this partnership the 12 Books Program has been created with the goal of providing at-risk kindergarten students in Mesa with 12 books of their own to encourage and spark a life-long love of reading while reducing summer learning loss.

Looking for a group service project?

Read On Mesa and Mesa United Way are looking for volunteer groups to hold donation drives to help purchase or gather new/like new age appropriate books for children ages 5-8. These books will then be provided to kindergarten/first grade students in Mesa to take home at the end of the school year. Our goal this year is to collect ~8000 books by April. . We need the communities help. Project deadline: April 1^st, 2015.

There are many ways you can help 12 Books;

• Hold a fundraiser to collect monetary donations to be used to purchase books for 12 Books – every $24 sponsors one child with 12 books
• Purchase books on Amazon at our 12 Books Wish List  http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/122ZBA83Q3FHH/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?sort=universal-price&view=null
• Hold a book drive to collect new/like new age appropriate books
• Sponsor a classroom of kindergartners with a sponsorship donation of $700 and become a Mesa United Way Read On Mesa Partner

Fundraising Project Details:

• Books collected should be new or in like new condition
• Books should be age appropriate (ages 5 – 8 yrs old)
• If books are used they must be cleaned prior to delivery or pick up.
• Books may also be purchased at the 12 Books Wish List on Amazon at;
• http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/122ZBA83Q3FHH/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?sort=universal-price&view=null
• Monetary donations that have been collected may be provided to Mesa United Way specified for 12 Books and we will purchase books for you at a great price
• Gift cards are a wonderful way for 12 Books to use their purchasing power at: Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Bookman’s, Goodwill and Savers or other local bookstores of your choice.
• Books must be collected by April 1^st or earlier.

If you are interested, please contact Susan Schneck
12 Books Volunteer Coordinator at Mesa United Way
Email: susan.schneck@mesaunitedway.org 
Phone: (480)-834-2118