Who we are and what we're about
Founded in 2008, the Snapdragon Book Foundation was started by a school librarian from Houston, Texas who believes all children deserve access to books.
2023 Next Up Fundraiser
The directors of the Snapdragon Book Foundation are excited to announce Clatskanie Elementary School in Clatskanie, Oregon as our “Next Up” school for 2023. This school would have received a grant back in April if we had the funds and will now receive 100% of the donations to the Snapdragon Book Foundation during the month
Next Up Fundraiser 2022
The directors of the Snapdragon Book Foundation are excited to announce Carlynton High School in Carnegie, Pennsylvania as our “Next Up” school for 2022. This school would have received a grant back in April if we had the funds and will now receive 100% of the donations to The Snapdragon Book Foundation during the month
Next Up Fundraiser, 2021
The directors of the Snapdragon Book Foundation are excited to announce Jane Edwards Elementary School in Edisto Island, South Carolina as our “Next Up” school for 2021. This school would have received a grant back in April if we had the funds and will now receive 100% of the donations to The Snapdragon Book Foundation
2020 Next Up school is…..Waldo Pafford Elementary School in Hinesville, GA!!!!!
We at the Snapdragon Book Foundation know this has been a difficult year for everyone. The world we know has changed suddenly and many have lost loved ones, jobs and their way of life. Schools are in upheaval, with teachers, students and parents all facing new challenges. We acknowledge these difficult circumstances and would like
2019 Next Up School Library Announced!
The Snapdragon Book Foundation would like your help to fund one more grant this year! Storm Lake Middle School is our “Next Up” school for 2019, the school that would have received a grant if we had the funds back in April. We will provide them with 100% of the money donated to The Snapdragon
2018 Next Up Fundraiser Update
Each year, we select one school from the hundreds that apply to be our “Next Up” School. We work directly with the school to raise the funds for a specific project. In 2018, all donations made to the Snapdragon Book Foundation in the month of September went directly to Moon Mountain Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona to
Next Up Fundraiser 2018!
The Snapdragon Book Foundation is proud to announce that Moon Mountain Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona will be the Next Up school for 2018! One month each year, we ask for donations to fund a grant for the school that was next on our award list. This year, we are trying to fully fund Moon
CE King Middle School in Sheldon ISD awarded Harvey Hurricane Funds!
The Snapdragon Book Foundation is pleased to announce that CE King Middle School in Sheldon ISD, on the Northeast side of Houston will receive the $2,145 raised in our Hurricane Harvey disaster relief fundraiser. Linda Yantis, the school librarian, states, “we lost a lot of books at King Middle School. The library is a shell-no
Next Up Fundraiser Complete!
Thanks for your support and interest in The Snapdragon Book Foundation’s Next Up fundraiser! We are glad to report that, after a strong second half showing from a variety of donors, together we beat our $3,000 goal by raising $3,175.83 for the Dangerously Diverse: Promoting a School Culture of Acceptance project at River Oaks Elementary
Next Up Fundraiser!
Congratulations to River Oaks Elementary! This incredible school will be our “Next Up” school for 2017! This school would have been awarded the next grant if we had the funds, so we will provide 100% of all donations during the month of November to them to fund their project, Dangerously Diverse: Promoting a School Culture