Making Good On Our Promises

 
 
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 Make Good is a 501c3 non-profit that believes in building a more equitable society. we provide real-time impact to the most vulNERABLE and underserved children and youth in los angeles Through our signature programs the book foundation and the tay shop.

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The mission of The Book Foundation is to close the achievement gap and promote literacy by placing new books into the hands and homes of low-income and underserved children.

 
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The TAY Shop is a retail environment where system involved and transitional aged foster youth are able to shop for casual and career clothing and basic essentials free of charge.

 

 

 

Make Good, Inc is located at The Emporium: Foster Resource & Literacy Center in Mid-city Los Angeles. The Emporium is a hub for mission-aligned non-profits and programs to share resources and increase positive outcomes for foster and vulnerable children and youth.

The Emporium shops are a collaborative effort of Make Good, Inc and Hope In A Suitcase.

The Make Good and Hope In A Suitcase Shops are an appointment- only storefront that offers children, tweens, transition aged foster youth and young adults basic essentials, career and casual clothing, accessories and books free of charge.

Thank you to The Pritzker Foster Care Initiative for supporting our shared headquarters.

 
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5429 W. Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90016
323-746-5800

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OUR IMPACT

600,000
BOOKS

Distributed to Young Readers

17 BOOK NOOK
INSTALLATIONS

Established at Schools and Transitional Housing Locations

12 EVENTS &
4 WORKSHOPS & SERIES

In 2023 alone, we produced 12 shopping events and 4 workshops serving thousands of TAY and system-impacted Young Adults.

 WE DEPEND ON YOUR GENEROSITY

 

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