Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation

Lending a helping hand to our neighbors on Pine Ridge Reservation

Books for First Families Now

If you can donate a copy of any of the books listed below to the First Families Now nonprofit organization to benefit children, adults and elders in need across the reservation, please let me know which book you are sending and I will mark it as donated.

Thank you so much for supporting the many Lakota families served by First Families Now!

 

 

Let me know if you’d like me to add you to the FoPRR Google Group! 

 

Needed as of 10/2025:

For Children:
Easy Sewing for Kids (Goal 2, 1 donated–Thank you! Need 1)
Easy Arts and Crafts for Kids (Goal 2, 1 donated–Thank you! Need 1)
Get Ready for Preschool (Goal 10, 2 donated–Thank you! Need 8)
Space Dictionary for Kids (Goal 2, 1 donated–Thank you! Need 1)
Children’s Illustrated Dictionary (Goal 10, 3 donated—Thank you! Need 7)
Sewing Machine Projects for Children (Goal 2, 2 donated–Thank you!)
The Ultimate Science Cookbook for Kids (Goal 2, 2 donated–Thank you!)

For Adults and Elders:

The Big Bean Cookbook (Goal 2, 2 donated–Thank you!)

The Chili Cookbook (Need 2)

Simply Jamie – Fast and Simple Food (Need 2)

5 Ingredients – Quick and Easy Food (Need 2)

7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Every Day of the Week by Jamie Oliver (Need 2)

All New 20 To Make One Patch Quilts (Need 1)

A Year of Quilting A Block for Every Week (Donated–Thank you!)

Modern Quilts (Donated–Thank you!)

Mini Quilting (Need 1)

Stash Statement (Need 1)

Scrap Happy Quilts (Need 1)

Playful Panel Quilts (Need 1)

500 Sewing Techniques, Tips, Tricks and Hacks (Need 1)

Sew Drawstring Bags (Need 1)

Sew Your Own Nursery Rhyme – Wheels on The Bus (Need 1)

DIY Thrift Flip (Need 1)

Half Yard Heaven (Need 1)

 

Reading Glasses, any strength  (8 pairs donated–Thank you! Goal as many as possible)

 

 

Please ship your books here:

Via UPS/FedEx/USPS:

Alice Phelps, Director
First Families Now
2900 BIA 27
Porcupine, SD 57772-3027

 

Please Note: Due to the volume of donations shipped to the reservation FoPRR cannot verify delivery of your boxes. If you are shipping from home and require confirmation of delivery, please purchase delivery confirmation from the post office or use your shipping service’s tracking system.