Buddy Publishing Foundation
To foster a lifelong love of reading by delivering free, age-appropriate books and literacy resources across Colorado through book-mailing programs, independent publishing, and community partnerships.
About Buddy Publishing Foundation
Buddy Publishing Foundation runs book-mailing programs and publisher-led literacy initiatives focused on early childhood reading readiness, with a particular emphasis on Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library model for children from birth through school entry.
Founded and led by author and community leader Danielle Lammon, the foundation combines independent publishing, community enrollment drives, and local partnerships to expand access to bilingual and inclusive children’s books across Aurora and other Colorado communities.
Notable achievements
Imagination Library partnership
Established and runs a local Imagination Library program (Imagination Library Aurora) to deliver monthly books to preschool-aged children in the community.
Program scale and impact
Public organization and founder profiles report the program has distributed substantial volumes of free books to tens of thousands of children locally (reported figures include more than 146,000 books delivered to over 7,800 children across recent years).
Formal nonprofit recognition
Registered publicly under EIN 99-0927573 and listed in nonprofit registries as a public 501(c)(3) organization with exemption established in 2024.
At a glance
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 99-0927573
- Location
- Aurora, CO
- Website
- buddypublishing.com/foundation
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
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