Michigan Friends of Education is an affiliate of the Library of Michigan and is recognized as an important part of the state's literacy and book program. We provide books at no cost to a wide variety of social organizations that serve the needy. This includes disadvantaged readers, the ill, the incarcerated, senior citizens and the handicapped.
Michigan Friends of Education acts as a central warehouse which allows
publishers to make donations to our non-profit organization, while at
the same time serving hundreds of worthwhile and qualified nonprofit
organizations and thousands of needy children and adults every year.
We Are Also...
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A nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity.
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We are one of two publicly funded charitable foundations in Michigan that receive and distribute books and related materials to qualifying individuals.
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Michigan is unique in this type of service.
Michigan Friends of Education works toward a better tomorrow by increasing the academic achievements and reading skills of children and needy adults in Michigan.
Michigan Friends of Education rescues beautiful, usable books and materials from being destroyed by soliciting donations from publishers and distributors who have overstocked or outdated inventory. These donations are from companies and corporations throughout the USA, We have the capacity to serve an estimated 855,000 people.
Our extensive network of distributing reading material, absolutely free (no hidden costs) to organizations that include:
These organizations in turn distribute directly to the children and adult they serve. By donating books, magazines, craft supplies and literary enhancing items, Michigan Friends of Education works as a cooperative network to qualified social organizations on an equal per-capita basis as opposed to first come, first served.
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