Introduce yourself. Tell us about your background. My name is Brooke. I am a stay-at-home mom who loves books. I graduated from Baylor University and worked in the government and nonprofit world prior to having children. I volunteered a lot growing up with my mother as a part of the National Charity League in Houston. I am excited that I get to combine my love for reading with my love of helping others. Tell us more about your non-profit. What was the inspiration for it initially? Book Drive for Kids was founded in the Dallas area by two moms, Michelle and Nicol in 2017. They realized many students in low-income families had few books to read at home. In response, they organized book drives at local schools, churches and with community groups and gave away the books at free book fairs in the DFW metroplex. They have gifted more than 100,000 books in their community. I volunteered with the Dallas Chapter back when I lived in Dallas and enjoyed it. In the Spring of 2021, I started the Austin Chapter.

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