Year Founded
1984
EIN
38-2565354
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Debra Bonde
Primary Contact Name
Debra Bonde
Main Address
14151 Farmington Rd.
Livonia, MI 48154
United States
PO Box 51924
Livonia, MI 48151
United States
What We Do
Seedlings Braille Books for Children is a small non-profit dedicated to producing free and low-cost quality braille books for children with vision loss and their families all over the world.
In 1984 Debra Bonde founded Seedlings from her basement in Detroit. She found that braille materials were scarce and expensive, and unfortunately still are, sometimes costing $100+ per book. Debra's goals were to increase the availability and lower the cost of braille books for children in order to promote their literacy skills and the love of reading.
In 2023, with a small staff, and a group of loyal volunteers, Seedlings produced 48,254 braille books and articles, 68% of which were given away for free! The others were distributed at an average of just $10 a book. Since 1984, Seedlings has distributed over 750,000 books!
Interesting Info
- In 2023 Seedlings was able to give away 68% of our books completely FREE! In 2024, Seedlings will celebrate its 40th anniversary!
- Seedlings operates solely out of its small office in Livonia, Michigan with a small, tight-knit team of staff and volunteers.
- Seedlings books are kept at a lower cost than what it takes to produce them, an average of only $10 a book.
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Geographic Location
Wayne County, Detroit, Macomb County, Washtenaw County, Oakland County, Michigan
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