Donations

Scholastic Canada Possible Fund

The Scholastic Canada Possible Fund provides quality books to children and families in underserved communities and in areas recovering from crises or natural disasters. Our goal is to improve literacy across the country, enrich learning experiences, and foster a joy of reading. We do this by partnering with grassroots community groups, organizations with on-the-ground literacy initiatives, as well as charity and nonprofit partners nationwide. Through these partnerships, children with the greatest need across Canada receive thousands of books every year.

Criteria for donations requests must include at least one of the following:

• Organizations that serve low-income children and families; Indigenous, Black, racialized and newcomer children; children with disabilities; and children facing other intersecting barriers (with the intention of fostering literacy and a joy of reading).
• Organizations with established literacy programs who have a demonstrated commitment to addressing inequity and lack of access to print books.
• Organizations directly supporting recovery or rebuilding efforts following crises or natural disasters.

Please note:

• If you are applying from a school, please note that Scholastic Canada does give back to schools via our Book Clubs and Book Fairs programs, which partner with educators and offer rewards that can be spent on valuable books and resources that the whole school community can access. Further, we partner with organizations with on-the-ground literacy initiatives that service school communities in need across Canada. However, the Possible Fund does make exceptions for schools experiencing extenuating circumstances.
• A minimum of 6 weeks is required in order to process donations requests.
• Donations may not be used for auction, resale or fundraising purposes (including contests, door prizes, or raffle baskets), or shipped internationally.
• Due to the number of requests we receive, we cannot guarantee that all will be fulfilled. We also cannot guarantee the availability of any specific titles.
• The Possible Fund does not make monetary donations.

Scholastic Canada Possible Fund Donation Request

Submit this form to make a donation request. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]