From Maya:

I recently fell in love with reading, so when I started thinking about my Mitzvah Project, I wanted to do something to help other kids around my age who are struggling with connecting to reading. I had always had trouble finding the right book, but once Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief crossed my path, I found my spark! I have been OBSESSED ever since. 

For my Mitzvah Project, I have chosen to share books by Rick Riordan, who wrote Percy Jackson. I will be donating books by this author to community organizations that serve tweens and teens, and classroom, school and public libraries. I will focus mostly on his first series Percy Jackson and the Olympians but will donate other books by this author if requested by recipient organizations.

I would be honored if you would consider supporting my project. 

To donate, please visit: 

https://venmo.com/u/Elizabeth-Fishman-6 

or 

https://gofundme.com/f/mayas-mitzvah-project 

Any amount will be gratefully accepted; all proceeds will go towards purchasing books for donation.

Dedication: 

My Grandma loved reading. She was a librarian and also ran the Children’s Section of a bookstore. She inspired many young readers by finding “just the right book” for them. I would like to dedicate my Mitzvah Project to her. I love you and miss you, Grandma.