Celebrating Mothers & Fathers on their special days
Mother's Day Basket Winner
Maddie Massarelli
Mother of Broncs (2) & Maven (8 months - pictured)
Father's Day Basket Winner
Coming Soon June 2026
Empowering Communities through Corporate Partnership
Raymond Carolina Handling hosts a company book drive & offers financial support
Pictured left to right: Lori Steveson; Kayla Bower; Brayden Cooper; Samantha Jones; Lynn Boiter; Ryan Tiller; and Joe Prince
The Open Book Project awarded 2026 Non-Profit of the Year
Read to Lead
Forest Acres Elementary School
Forest Acres Elementary School
Board Members from The Open Book Project participated in this Literacy-focused initiative designed to encourage reading, student engagement, and community involvement through guest readers and leadership-based learning activities.
Forest Acres Elementary School
Forest Acres Elementary School
Forest Acres Elementary School
“READ to LEAD” events encourage community leaders, educators, and visitors to read with students to promote literacy and leadership skills.
February 24, 2026
Holiday Giveaways
Thankful Basket Winner
Christmas Basket Winner
Christmas Basket Winner
Christmas Basket Winner
Christmas Basket Winner
Christmas Basket Winner
The Open Book Project Team brings the story of Alice in Wonderland to life at the Books & Treats event on October 26, 2025
2025 Book Giveaway for teachers in each county we serve
Mackenzie Bond
Mackenzie Bond
Mackenzie Bond
Oconee County Winner
Northside Elementary School
3rd Grade
Book Selection: Charlotte's Web by E.B.White
Haley Painter
Mackenzie Bond
Mackenzie Bond
Pickens County Winner
Liberty Elementary School
3rd Grade
Book Selection: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
Niki Burger
Skyler Acevedo
Skyler Acevedo
Anderson County Winner
Concrete Primary School
2nd Grade
Book Selection: A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott
Skyler Acevedo
Skyler Acevedo
Skyler Acevedo
Greenville County Winner
Armstrong Elementary School
2nd Grade
Book Selection: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
2024 BOOK RAFFLE FOR TEACHERS & THEIR STUDENTS
Christina Evans
Christina Evans
Christina Evans
Oconee County Winner
5th grade
Westminster Elementary School
Book Selection: Where the Red Fern Grows
Cheryl Crowe
Christina Evans
Christina Evans
Pickens County Winner
4th grade
Six Mile Elementary
Book Selection: The Lemonade War
the open book project: Empowering Communities
Camp IROCK
Rock and Read Raffle
The Open Book Project reads to a K-5 class at Camp IROCK hosted at West End Elementary.
June 2024
Rock and Read Raffle
Rock and Read Raffle
The Open Book Project hosted a raffle giving away (2) beautiful black rocking chairs. Sunni Crowe was the winner of the raffle but instead of keeping the prize for herself, she paid it forward to a young reader named Ryleigh.
April 2024
Pickens Azalea Festival
The Open Book Project hosted a booth at the festival giving out information, free books, and helping out with the inflatables for the kids.
April 2024
Dacusville Elementary School
The Open Book Project donated books to Carmen Cole's 3K classroom
April 2024
Women United Luncheon for Literacy
United Way of Pickens County Women United
hosted its annual
Luncheon for Literacy
at
Tri-County Technical College
Easley Campus
Keynote Speaker: Wendy Burgess
Emcee: Sydney Shadrix
Literacy Champion Award:
Angela Spearman of McKissick Academy
Pictured left to right: Lynn Boiter, Sydney Shadrix, Jennifer Shurley, Samantha Jones, Lorie Steveson, and Betty Garrison
March 21, 2024
The Opening of the YMCA in Easley
Executive Board Members Samantha Jones, Lynn Boiter, and Lorie Steveson attended the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the New YMCA in Easley
March 2024
Pickens Elementary School
Pickens Elementary School
Media Specialist, Tami Sickels
"Pickens Elementary School hosted Glow and Grow Literacy Night for families to share in reading activities throughout the school. Some of the activities included a make and take area, glow in the dark reading, and literacy activities for every grade level. A special thank you goes to the Open Book Project. They were very generous and donated a book so that every child that attended could choose one to take home"
February 2024
Rotary Bell Ringers
Pickens Elementary School
Samantha Jones and Lynn Boiter ring the bell for the Salvation Army during the holidays.
December 2023
Lakes and Bridges Charter School
Lakes and Bridges Charter School
Samantha Jones joins the Jr Interact Club (led by Andy Cevic) for a meeting to talk about literacy and ways they can get involved.
September 2023
Pickens Elementary School
West End Elementary School
Lakes and Bridges Charter School
Miss Ashley Whitten, 4th grade math and science first year teacher, received 25+ copies of The Smartest Kid in the Universe Genius Camp by Chris Grabenstein to present to her students during the first week of school.
August 2023
West End Elementary School
West End Elementary School
West End Elementary School
Veteran teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Setzer, received 25+ copies of Forty Winks by Kelly DiPucchio to present to her K-5 students during the first week of school.
August 2023
East End Elementary School
West End Elementary School
West End Elementary School
Mrs. Leisten's K-5 class each received a copy of "I want to be a police officer" in memory of Officer Matthew Hare honoring his bravery and service to the Easley community. (2) copies were given to the school library as well.
August 2023
