The 2020 Book Challenge concluded on April 19 and we raised over $53,000. That’s enough to pay for more than 18,500 books for young readers across Oregon in the 2020-21 school year. Thank you for your generous support!

The sites with the highest percentages of volunteer participation, and receiving the additional book giveaway day, in this year’s Challenge are:

• Astor Elementary, Astoria
• Awbrey Park Elementary, Eugene
• Baker Head Start, Salem
• Bear Creek Elementary, Bend
• Bridgeport Elementary, Tualatin
• Clemons Primary School, Philomath
• Coos Bay South Coast Head Start, Coos Bay
• Creston Elementary, Portland
• East Primary School, Sutherlin
• Gearhart Elementary, Bly
• Glide Elementary, Glide
• Grandhaven Elementary, McMinnville
• Greenway Elementary, Beaverton
• Griffin Creek Elementary, Medford
• Healy Heights Head Start, Bend
• Madison Elementary, Coos Bay
• Mid Valley Elementary, Hood River
• Mills Elementary, Klamath Falls
• Oak Creek Elementary, Lake Oswego
• Rogue River Elementary, Rogue River

This year, we also added a prize for the one site, statewide, with the highest average gift. That award goes to Ashland Head Start in Ashland!

Note: With schools closed for the remainder of the school year, we’ve decided to award these additional books in the fall.

Congratulations, and thank you, to everyone who participated!

SMART Book Challenge Results

Updated 4/30/2020