New York Times Bestselling Authors Launch Worldwide "Read-In" for Refugees

Boston, MA, March 7, 2017 (Newswire.com) - ​​​In the wake of Donald Trump’s latest executive order on immigration, a growing list of best-selling authors and recipients of the world’s highest literary honors are adding their names to #Read4Refugees, a worldwide “read-in” for refugees. The campaign encourages people everywhere to support refugees by donating what they spend on a night out and stay in to read instead.

Supporting authors include New York Times and international best-selling authors and recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Man Booker Prize, the National Book Award, the Carnegie Medal and dozens of literary honors. Veteran and newly-published authors are signing on quickly, representing a wide range of genres including fiction, nonfiction, children's and young adult literature, graphic novels and comic books.

Hashtags for refugees are good. Resources for refugees are better.

Josie Lauritsen Lee, Co-founder #Read4Refugees

Josie Lauritsen Lee, co-founder of Go Jane Give, the nonprofit organization hosting the campaign says, “Hashtags for refugees are good. Resources for refugees are better. #Read4Refugees empowers everyday people to take on the refugee crisis from their own homes and contribute resources in a doable way. Anyone with a big heart and a night-out to spare can get involved. We’re honored to have such beloved and highly-acclaimed authors supporting this campaign, and we’re thrilled to see readers around the world getting involved.”

All donations to #Read4Refugees go to RefugePoint, a nonprofit that supports the world’s most at-risk refugees. RefugePoint saves lives by helping refugees resettle safely in the U.S., Canada, Australia and other countries around the world. Through services including healthcare, counseling, business skills training and small grants, they ensure refugees find safety and pathways to self-reliance. In her comment on the fundraising page, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Isabel Allende says of the campaign, “What a great idea. Always happy to support RefugePoint.” Read more about RefugePoint in the New York Times.

#1 New York Times best-selling author Ally Condie, the first author to sign on to the campaign states, “I’m happy to be able to turn my passion for reading and writing into a way to support refugees. #Read4Refugees is about more than just sending a message—it’s about getting funds into the hands of refugee-focused organizations that are making a real difference.”

All readers are invited to join the campaign by donating their night out on the campaign’s fundraising page. Published authors who would like to add their names to the campaign should also donate their night out on the fundraising page and send an email to [email protected] to say, “I’m in!” Their names will be added to the fast-growing list of supporting authors.

All donors are encouraged to post a selfie with a favorite book to the hashtag #Read4Refugees on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to help send a message of compassion for refugees and inspire others to give. Campaign ends March 31, 2017.

Media contact: Josie Lauritsen Lee

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 801-505-9635

About the Authors:

Link to list of supporting authors

About Go Jane Give:

 Go Jane Give is a nonprofit organization that helps people turn their talents and interests into simple, shareable fundraisers for causes they care about. Go Jane Give’s platform allows people to fundraise for any U.S.-registered nonprofit and features six high-impact nonprofits, including RefugePoint.

About RefugePoint:

RefugePoint is a nonprofit that provides lasting solutions to the world’s most at-risk refugees. RefugePoint saves lives by helping refugees resettle safely in the U.S., Canada, Australia and other countries around the world. Through services including healthcare, counseling, business skills training and small grants, they ensure refugees find safety and pathways to self-reliance.

Source: Go Jane Give