OUR PARTNERS
Bright Star Books works alongside a growing network of community organizations, funders, businesses, and individuals who share our belief in the transformative power of books.
Community Impact
BOOK GIVING PARTNERS
These agencies receive books from Bright Star Books and distribute them directly to children living in limited-resource situations throughout Greater Akron and surrounding counties.
- Summit County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Portage County WIC
- Medina County WIC
- Akron Public Schools
- Summit County Public Health
- The City of Akron
- Urban Vision
- Early Head Start in Summit County
- Good Neighbors of Goodyear
- Good Neighbors of Green
- Court-appointed Special Advocates of Summit County (CASA of Summit)
- Catholic Charities of Summit County
- Catholic Charities of Medina
- Catholic Charities of Portage County
- Jewish Family Services
- Shelter Care's Highlands Teen Pregnancy Center
- WIC Farmers' Markets
- Access Homeless Shelter
- East Community Learning Center
- Kids-Play Childcare Learning Center
- WIC and SCPH Baby Showers
- Family and Community Services of Portage County
Ongoing Support
REPEAT BOOK DRIVE PARTNERS
These schools, community groups, and organizations have run book drives for Bright Star Books on a recurring basis.
Financial Support
MAJOR FUNDERS
These foundations and individuals provide critical financial support that makes our programs possible.
- Akron Community Foundation
- Huntington Akron Foundation
- The Tom, Mary and Becky Babcox Family Foundation
- The Roger and Eleanor Lindway Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation
- David R. and Cheryl L. Venarge Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation
- Women In Touch with Akron's Needs
- Women for Greater Akron Charities
Non-Book Support
REPEAT IN-KIND DONORS
These organizations and individuals provide valuable non-book support — from legal services and accounting to library resources and volunteer hours.
Strategic Collaboration
COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS
These organizations work alongside Bright Star Books on shared goals around early literacy and book access.
BECOME A PARTNER
Interested in partnering with Bright Star Books? We'd love to hear from you.