It takes a village to create a brighter future for County kids! We are so thankful for ours - for all of these supporters who make our work and impact in the community possible.

donor wall

Thank you to our generous supporters, who help us welcome hundreds of Prince Edward County kids into the joyful world of book ownership and the magic of reading each year. We are delighted to present our Donor Wall inspired by Shel Silverstein’s poem, “The Invitation”, from Where The Sidewalk Ends: Published by Harper Collins.

The Invitation
If you are a dreamer, come in,
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…
If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in!

Magic Bean Buyer ($2500+)

Shelley Durnin, ⭐ The Elderberry Fund - Sarah & David, ⭐ Simon & Isabelle Fish, ⭐ Valerie Hussey, ⭐ Kerry & Vince Politi, ⭐ John Rider & Karim Karsan

Dreamer ($1000-2499)

⭐ Marta Braun, ⭐ Reg Bronskill & Helen Findlay, ⭐ Elizabeth Gerrits (in honour of Mamie Redner), ⭐ Liam Greig (in honour of Joni), ⭐ The Peter & Sonya Koch Foundation, Michèle Maheux and John Galway, Ross McGregor & Julie White, Linda & Michael Mason (in memory of Don Craig and Mary Lamb), Teri & Steven McNair, Jane & Donald Rodney

Hope-er ($500-999)

Susan Billard, ⭐ Erin Bury, ✨ Maya Byrne (in honour of Rosalind Tepper), ✨ Kathy Cooper (in honour of Willa & Charlie Kelly), Elizabeth Etue (in memory of Robin Sully & in honour of her Grandkids), R. John Garside (in honour of Wanda Trimble), Christine Gillespie & Jamie Coatsworth, ✨ Wendy & Rick Matthews, ⭐ Bill Roberts, Carolynn Whiteley, Anonymous

Tale Spinner ($250-499)

Robert Cowan, David Dawes, Jill Hill, Andrew & Pronica Janikowski, Marilyn Kennedy, Rosemary Kent, Connie & Pierre Lebrun (in honour of Betty Masterson), Brett Ledger, ✨ Sandra Marshall Woolfrey, Anne & Chris Nichols, ✨ Steve & Catherine O’Brien, ✨ Sandy Richards, Geraldine Sharpe, ✨ Peta Shelton, Kate Sorbara, Simply Acoustic Inc., Anonymous

Wisher (0-$249)

Paul & Anne Adams, ✨ Bernice Armet, Lindsay Banack, Cathy Barlow, Brenda Clarkson, Karen Cole (in honour of Dominic Smith), Michelle Collette/Pineridge Book Club (in honour of Karen Palmer), Krysten Cooper (for the birthdays of Fionn Brannick, Mikaela Kehoe, Daphne & Eddie Reynolds, Jack Castagna, Hugh O’Sullivan, Conor Blackbyrne, Freya-Rhem Kenny & Abby Kehoe), Lourdes DaCosta, Joy David, ✨ Andrea Dawes, ✨ Caitlin Evans, Gwynneth Evans (in honour of Jill & John Hill), Katherine Fraser, Leah Garfield-Wright, ✨ Deb Grund, Deb Hepburn, ✨ Laurie Kelly, Judy Kent, Dayna Law, Francis Luta, Cameron Macdonald (in honour of Katie Green), Becki Martin, Ray McIntyre (in honour of Anne Preston and The Bookers), Tammy Noyes, Karen Orme, Mike Plancke, ✨ Anne Preston, Diane Rheaume, Rob & Kate - Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited Brokerage, Graham Rose, ✨ Sarah Selecky Writing School, ✨ Bev Sharpe, ✨ Janna Smith, Pauline Smith (in memory of Michael Smith), Tim Smythe-Bishop, Marg Stanford, Thea tai chi Group, Mary Tucker, Theresa Tunnell, ✨ Kori Westbrook, ✨ Edith Williams, Katherine & Michael Wright, Anonymous

Become a Literacy Luminary and help light the way to a brighter future for every County kid! Our Literacy Luminaries give on a monthly or annual basis, enabling us to plan for and deliver long-term impact.

⭐ The Patron’s Circle welcomes County Kids Read donors who make a multi-year commitment.

✨ Monthly Donors make a monthly recurring gift to County Kids Read.

Please contact our Executive Director Andrea at andrea@countykidsread.ca for more information about joining the Patron’s Circle at your desired level of giving, if you’d like to make changes to how your name appears above, and for any other donor-related inquiries.

Thank you for helping secure a brighter future where all County kids read!

CKR BUSINESS CHAMPIONS

These wonderful local businesses are making meaningful investments in the future of our community! Sponsorship levels begin at $250, and businesses receive a variety of promotional benefits in exchange for their support. Click here to learn more - and when you’re ready, please contact Andrea Dawes at giving@countykidsread.ca to become a CKR Business Champion!

New! - Gold Star Business Champions ($1000 level)

Star Business Champions ($500 level)

Business Champions ($250 level)

Business Friends who support County Kids Read in other ways!

foundations and government (project grants)

BOOK CLUBS FOR COUNTY KIDS

In 2025, we launched Book Clubs for County Kids! To join up, your Book Club just needs to fundraise any amount for CKR once per year. Learn more here. Thank you to our inaugural Book Clubs for County Kids!

• Thrive Book Club

• Book Worms

• ChickLits

service clubs & community supporters

FOUNDATIONal partner - St. Mary magdalene

We are incredibly thankful to our wonderful friends at St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church on Picton Main Street, who generously house our Book Room in the basement of their Parish Hall - a place for storytelling, exploration, and joy for the hundreds of children who visit us there every year!