For students, this school year has been filled with a range of emotions. Not being able to see teachers and friends in person and having to adapt to online classes has been difficult. But students living in Jubilee Housing got to experience a bit of school nostalgia at last month’s book fair.  

On February 28th, Jubilee’s Family Services team hosted a book fair in the Ritz building. They partnered with Everybody Wins DC, who donated 350 new books for families to shop at the book fair! Every book included a hand-written motivational note.

Everybody Wins DC is a local non profit organization that provides literacy services and resources to families, schools, and other nonprofit agencies in Washington DC.

Twenty seven families attended the book fair to browse books ranging from Black is a Rainbow Color to the Harry Potter series. There were books for all reading levels and ages. 

“What stood out the most was the excitement of the children being able to choose their own books and finding out each book had a handwritten letter just for them. All these things made the event extra special for them,” said Chris Grier, Family Services Director, when asked about the book fair.

As Garrison Keillor once said “A book is a gift you can open again and again”.  Thank you to Everybody Wins DC for sharing such a tremendous gift and the Jubilee Housing staff for their help in making the book fair a success!