Be A Spark of Kindness!
Since 2023 I've been honored to Giving Tuesday Spark Leader! Giving Tuesday Spark is global generosity movement lead by youth from all over the world! Each year, during the weeks leading up to Giving Tuesday youth, teens and adults, all over the world share acts of kindness!
As for me, I dedicate my time to reading to classrooms, donating new books to kids in low income and underserved communities, and running an inspirational bookmark initiative. To date, over 7000 kindness bookmarks have been created and shared by youth across the nation! I invite you to help spread bookmark kindness with me! I'm collecting bookmarks for Giving Tuesday 2025! You can contact me at etraintalks@gmail.com to find out more information!
Join ME ON #GivingTuesdaySpark DECEMBER 2, 2025
Teachers, Educators, Parents, Librarians & Friends!
Join me, kids and adults all over the world, as we share acts of kindness, and epic givebacks, proving that everyone, no matter their age, has the power to change the world through small acts of kindness!
What Are We Doing TO SHOW KINDNESS?
We are adding some book joy to the world by printing out the provided bookmark template (OR USE YOUR OWN), decorate and/or write a kind message on it, and share it with a student, neighbor, child, grandparent, librarian, friend, teacher, etc.. by or on #GivingTuesdaySpark Day, December 3rd!
Who Can Join?
Classrooms, clubs, authors, readers, friends, etc.!
Share one bookmark or share many! It's not about how big the gesture, it's about the act of giving kindness to someone and lighting the kindness #spark!
How can Authors get involved?
I'd love for authors to share their bookmarks with classrooms, libraries and bookstores! Once you decide to help spread smiles, just let me know how many bookmarks you've shared! It's so simple and yet, so amazing!
How Can I Sign Up?
Click My Photo (to the right) and you'll be taken directly to an informational form. Otherwise, the Google Forms website is: LINK COMING SOON!
Please help me share Bookmark Smiles and Spark Joy on December 2, 2025!
Be sure to send me and post some bookmark pictures and inspire kids and adults to join our cause too! And, remember to include #GivingTuesdaySpark
Click on my photo and find out how to register to share Kindness bookmarks & spread sparks of joy!
giving to Shriners children's hospital
For the 2nd year in a row, in honor of Giving Tuesday, I've donated new children's books patients at Northern California Shriners Children's Hospital. In 2024, I donated over 200 books and magazines to be distributed to over the holidays. I could not gift so many amazing books without the generosity of ANYWAY Magazine and Levine Querido Publishers. Thank you for your donations and support.
Bookmark Smiles!
help end book deserts!
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Help put diverse, high-quality new books in the hands of under-served children & schools. Be literacy champion! Donations support E Train Talks long term sustainability. Your support makes an impact and matters. EIN:93-3020520
THANK YOU WORLD KINDNESS MOVEMENT
I'm honored to be recognized by the World Kindness Movement with this prestigious award for my Kindness and Generosity Initiatives. I will continue advocating for literacy and spreading book joy and kindness wherever and whenever possible.
📚Celebrate Reading BY DONATING BOOKS!📚
Sharing book joy one classroom at a time!
Along with being a Giving Tuesday Spark Leader I'm collecting books for my upcoming Bar Mitzvah Project! And I'm doing this by celebrating reading & sharing books with kids one classroom at a time. On Giving Tuesday 2023 I'll be sharing bags of donated books with schools and libraries, in the hopes of inspiring kids to read & enjoy the magic of stories! Each book will come with it's own inspirational bookmark made with care from my #GivingTuesdaySpark Bookmark initiative.
Please join me and share some book joy with a classroom of kids! With just the click of a button, you can spread book smiles! Here's how:
1) Click on on the link or photo. And DONATE
2) Choose a book to donate from the "E Train Talks Book Drive!"
3) Purchase the book(s) you wan to donate. (The books will be sent directly to me from my wish list.)
4) I'll post photos of your books being delivered into the hands of students, classrooms and libraries!
