BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A fundraiser in Florida to buy books challenged in schools across the country that spawned thousands in donations – and some controversy – has morphed into a nonprofit organization.
Adam Tritt, a teacher at Bayside High School in Palm Bay, started a fundraiser in March so he could buy books challenged in Florida and around the country and distribute them to students.
The fundraiser attracted some criticism online after it was shared by a chapter of conservative group Moms for Liberty.
But while many online fundraisers attract attention and quickly fade to the background, the newly founded "Foundation 451" continues to see donations. The organization is named after Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury in which the main character is tasked with burning books.
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The original online fundraisergathered about $35,000. Tritt said that's because the book giveaways keep the movement visible.
“We're actually out there,” Tritt said. “We're giving books away. We're doing something, and we're royally pissing people off.” ...
It's good that somebody is doing something about the book banning bs. It's not good to keep children in the dark and parents throwing a fit about certain books. They should do there job and not leave it up to the government to do it for them. More parents need to parent there kids not have someone do it for them.