Shoppers can help foster the love of reading and learning by donating books and school supplies.
Through The SM Store’s Donate-a-Book campaign, ongoing in select branches nationwide until Sept. 30, mall-goers can drop off new or pre-loved books at designated booths in stores.
“All books are very much welcome, especially storybooks, educational, and hobby books that can help spark a child’s curiosity, imagination, and knowledge,” The SM Store said in a statement.
Children’s book distributor Learning Is Fun (LIF) will be donating the same number of books sold during the program period.
Shoppers may also donate notebook packs or school sets that include a backpack, notebooks, rulers, and pens available at The SM Stationery section.
Donations will be distributed to partner public schools and libraries around the country.
In exchange, shoppers will each receive a 100-peso discount coupon for every donation made.
The Donate-a-Book campaign began in 1998 as one of SM Foundation’s groundbreaking mall-based programs. It has since been part of the SM Store’s community programs since 2015, collecting and distributing almost 800,000 books and learning materials through the generosity of its customers.