The 44 Campaign
56 / 300
MEMBERS & Counting!
And
$10,109
in one-time donations!
Our Goal
The goal of the 44 Campaign is to find 300 giving people who will donate $44 a month for the sustainability and growth of The Sims Library of Poetry. These dollars will help us keep the library open, buy more poetry books, offer events to the community, and hire much needed library staff members from our own community. We currently have two employees working for the library, and we'd love to hire more in order to expand our services and better serve our neighborhood. We'll also put the money towards expanding our Black and Latinx poetry collection and further renovating the library space to add a reading room and office.
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We are calling it the 44 Campaign because in 1731, Benjamin Franklin created the first library in what would soon become the United States called The Library Company of Philadelphia. He did so by asking his friends to donate 44 shillings a month for the creation of this library. He successfully did so, and created the first public library in this country.
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The Sims Library of Poetry is the first library of poetry in the city of Los Angeles, and we endeavor to create and support a space dedicated to the reading, writing, and performance of poetry. We are looking for people who believe in the power of libraries, and the significant impact they have on the literacy of their community members.
Library Friend
$22
PER MONTH
($264 per year)
By donating $22 a month towards the Sims Library of Poetry, you help us grow our space and better serve the local poetry community and beyond.
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You'll get:​​
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Printed Newsletter
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Donor Plaque
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Free access to library events
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Recordings of events + readings
$44
PER MONTH
Library Supporter
($528 per year)
($528 per year)
By donating $44 a month towards the Sims
Library, you will help pay employees, maintain our facility, and most importantly, grow our space and better serve the local poetry community and beyond.
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You'll get:​​
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Printed Newsletter
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Donor Plaque
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Personalized Bookmark + book
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Free access to library events
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Recordings of events + readings
Library Pillars Class
$250
PER MONTH
By donating $250 a month you will be a true library patron. More than just helping us pay the bills, you will be responsible for the growth of our library, helping us better serve the community and celebrate poetry while expanding to bigger projects.
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You'll get:​​
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Sims Library of Poetry T-shirt (annual)
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Discounts
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Personalized Bookmark + book
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Printed Newsletter
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Donor Plaque
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Free access to library events
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Recordings of events + readings
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Special Thanks to Our Friends, Supporters & Pillars
Tom Stock-Hendell
Monica Varney
Derek Denckla
Belinda F. Robinson
BT Taylor
Michael Davis
Joseph Sims
Anne Marie Wells
Natashia Lindsey
Celeste Shen
Cynthia Benin Lemus
Quentin Ring
Sarah Pavsner-Mael
Noemi Towers
David Maruyama
Figurative Virtue (Mike)
Sara
Leanne Kathleen Ingino
Sandra Sanchez
Carmen Vaca
Gabby McCullough
Alberto Vaca
Coffee and Bao
Ana Sanchez
Marco Aguilar
Jennifer
Andre Hoilette
Kiana Martin
Michael Martinez
David Tran
Debbie Washington
Felicia Ekpengyong
Juanita Parker Scott
Tommy Domino
Phillip Levien
Tami Waters
Stephanie Yu
Stefan Kennerly
Ravel Kennedy
Patrica Kindred
Oombi S. Flores
Natalie Graham
Gwen Sims
Jelani W. Michael Hamm
Chris Schmader
Thomas Augustine
Jeff Rogers
Kaitlyn McQuown
SylviaYunuen Diego
Beatrice Coleman-Sweet
Makeen Yasar
Edgar Chacon
Katie Aliféris
Abraham Kimani
Lynne Thompson
Anne Hafner
Jason Masino
Yadi Hashemi
Lindsey Caneso
Maureen Piquette Haynes
Melaina Williams
Jon Krampner
Jonathan Simmons
Laurie King-Billman
Lincoln Der
Tammi Terrell
Dara
J.D Nelson
Sydney R. Goecke
Nicole Sanchez
Molimau Fatu
Mode Korvidae
Hiram Sims
Derek D. Brown
Davina Ferreira
Daniel Christian
Anna Maria Ferree
Michael Bonifer
Artemis J. Rose
Akash Dagur
Carol Leila
Patricia Sandoval
Malinda Waller
Anthony Khayat
Krystle Statler
Adrian Ernesto Cepeda
Lisa Demidovich
Robert Williams
Andrea Lee
Traci Reeves
D.J. Stroughter
Kristi Thompson
Darlene Craviotto
Frank Haynes, JR
Monique Meriweather
Vickie E Williams
Peggy A Codding
Phuong Vo
Robert Krut
Richa Amar
Annette Brown-Brooks
Jazmine Major
Left Handed Jeff Rogers
Sheila and Rick Head
Sara Khayat
Alyce Johnson Samms
Alexander Hart
Milena Anfosso
Tim McKey
Anastasia Helena Fenald
Alex Petunias
Kathryn McMurray
Elizabeth Galoozis
Karo Ska
Roderick Fabre
Michelle Smith
Bri Stokes
Latosha Guy
Tonia McMillian
Jose Marquez
Gia Civerolo
Mike Laventu
Jessica Tejada
Milan Eatmon
Maurice Dwayne Smith
Tasha Thomas
Erica Lopez
Wilfred Doucet
Neelanjana Banerjee
Mimi Lam
Andrea Requeno
Juan Amador
Brenda Vaca
Ray Holman
Robert Haberman
Alexandra Ulmas
John Darnielle
Yanique The Consciousness Doula
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Huge Thanks to Our One-Time Donors
Dr. Nooshin
Ed Cook
Ereene Allen
John Legere
Angela Franklin
Stephen Armstrong
David Fontaine
Nichole Blackwell
Erica Lopez
Lucianne Hinton
Aja Jones
Felica Taylor E.
Yohance Serrant
Ada Reid
Ramiro Castro
Shane Murray
George Walker
Cynthia Benin Lemus
Eisha Mason
Allison Simon
Antonia Khayat
Charles F Gelsinger
Davina Ferreira
Ebony Murphy Root
Keren Rodriguez
Danny Rinne
Jessica Wilson
Trisha Salerno
Connie Christianson
Judith Pacht
Timothy Pogorzala
Christina Sherrills
Alicia Virani
Avery King
Meghan Barrett
Beth Ann Petrakis
Mitchell Hernandez
Renne McDonald
Laura Gold
Krystle Statler
Kathryn McFadden
Liberty Karp
Ron Dowell
​Nicole Onley
Brooke Ray
Emma Rockenbeck
Dorothy Pemberton
Juana Esquivel
Kathy Shelton
Mauricio Moreno
Lateefah T Patterson
Alejandro Resendiz
Sharon Mitchell
Sheila Heggs
Estee Nsek
Jennifer Garcia
Teresita Maloloyon
Vanessa Garcia
Evan Cummings
LA Social Media Trainer
Paul Mabon Productions
Kate Whitehead
Armando Morales
Vickie Vertiz
Joyce Lewis
Joseph Buck
Adanna Moriarty
Ashanti Webster
Tonia McMillian
Maricela Ramirez
Kristen Marshall
Quentin Ring
Elias Herrera
Zakiya Glass
Carmen Viliesid
Tom Earl
Michael Caboy
Pharaji Faraji
Michael Bradley
Alma Cardenas
Charles Becker
Karen Scott
Rose McCullough
Olga Murillo
Alicia Blanco
Erik Anderson
​Tyler Bradley