The Great Hunger Book Sale
Once again, we are collecting used books, CDs, and DVDs. Starting June 16, 2025, donations can be brought to the rear entrance of the church, Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 1 pm. Sorry, no pickups this year.
Love books and enjoy helping feed the hungry? Volunteers are always welcome for sorting and pricing prior to the sale, 9 am to 1 pm, in 2-hour shifts, Monday – Thursday. Call 414-688-3107 or email hungerbooksale@gmail.com if you want to help.
Please note, we cannot use old textbooks, magazines, Readers Digest condensed books, VHS/cassette tapes or encyclopedias. We would appreciate donations by July 23.
Join us for this year’s Great Hunger Book Sale, July 31st through August 5th, 2025!
God bless you all,
Suzanne, Mary, Kathy, and Jean
Since the start of the Hunger Book Sale, we have donated over $570,000 to help feed the hungry in our community. It has become the largest used book sale in the Greater Milwaukee Area. These were the 21 donations made from the 2024 Hunger Book Sale proceeds for a total of $24,000:
4 free meal sites: (The Gathering, Capuchin Community Services, Open Door Café St. John’s Cathedral, and Summerfield Methodist Church)
7 agencies that include food programs or distribution: (Interchange Program, Hunger Task Force, Jewish Community Pantry, Rescue Mission, Neighborhood House Food Pantry, and Kinship Community Food Center)
7 local organizations with food related costs: (Sojourner Family Peace Center, ARCW: Now Vivent Health, Repairers of the Breach, Cathedral Women’s Center, MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary, Milwaukee Guest House, and Our Next Generation Homework Club)
3 charities fighting world hunger: (Episcopal Relief and Development, Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee’s Haiti Project and the Newala CMM Sisters Orphanage)