- On May 11, 2013, Books To Kids and the Lower Ninth Ward Street Library held a parade to give away books throughout the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans.
- Jim, dressed the Dr. Seuss Lorax, hands out books to kis during the Lower Ninth Ward Book Parade in New Orleans.
- Jim poses with kids and books during an AbneyElementary School “Great Book Giveaway” in Slidell, Louisiana that took place earlier this year.
Since 2006 Books To Kids has given away over 1205000 children’s books along the Gulf Coast, in
Appalachia and Nashville, Tennessee.
Books To Kids thanks Target, the Posel Foundation, the Philip R. Jonsson Foundation, the PeyBack Foundation, Kevin Curley, and Marian Collette.