Harvard Book Store Gives Back

This holiday season at Harvard Book Store and harvard.com, shop with us on any of the four Sundays after Thanksgiving and a portion of every purchase will go to support important local organizations. Your purchases will help support 826 Boston, Community Cooks, and Y2Y Harvard Square.

Our annual Gives Back program is a way for Harvard Book Store to contribute to local nonprofits during the holidays. On four consecutive Sundays a percentage of in-store and online sales will go to our selected charitable organizations.

826 Boston is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Learn more about 826 Boston here.

Community Cooks mobilizes individuals, businesses, civic, educational, and faith-based groups to prepare home-cooked food for vulnerable populations seeking assistance from human service agencies in the Greater Boston area. Learn more about Community Cooks here.

Y2Y Harvard Square, a student-run overnight shelter, employs a youth-to-youth model to provide a safe and affirming environment for young adults experiencing homelessness. Y2Y guests will have opportunities to collaborate with service providers, other young adults experiencing homelessness, and student volunteers to create sustainable pathways out of homelessness and develop skills for long-term success. Y2Y provides opportunities for both guests and volunteers to become the next generation’s leading advocates for young adult-driven solutions to homelessness. Learn more about Y2Y Harvard Square here.