Support 826 National This Holiday!

December 16, 2022

As you shop this holiday season, we wanted to share how you can continue to support 826 National and our mission:

Shop with 826 National through Amazon Smile

While you’re shopping for the holiday season, you can support 826 National through AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile has the exact same prices and shopping experience, but with the bonus of supporting your favorite charity! Head to smile.amazon.com and select 826 National as your charity of choice, and AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to 826 National.

 

Get into the holiday spirit with A Very She & Him Christmas

Get into the holiday spirit with She & Him’s classic album, “A Very She & Him Christmas”! This album contains classics like, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Sleigh Ride,” reimagined by Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward.

All proceeds benefit 826 National and youth writing education!

Buy “A Very She & Him Christmas”

 

Share the gift of laughter with Judd Apatow’s Sicker in the Head!

In New York Times bestseller Sicker in the Head, Judd sits down with his comedy friends to talk about “what got them into comedy, and what—despite personal and national traumas—keeps them going.” Interviews include John Mulaney, Hannah Gadsby, Bowen Yang, Amber Ruffin, Pete Davidson, and more!

All proceeds for Sicker in the Header benefit 826 National and all 826 chapters!

Buy “Sicker in the Head”

 

Support young activists with Poets in Revolt!

An anthology of poems from 826 students and young writers all over the country, Poets in Revolt! is a collection of diverse student voices writing to combat the injustices of our world. From March of our Lives to Youth Climate Change to Black Lives Matters, our young people are fighting back through their voices. 

Includes a foreword from Amanda Gorman, 2021 Inaugural Poet and Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the United States!

Buy “Poets in Revolt!”

 

Give the Gift of 826 National

Donate to 826 National in someone’s name! Whether you’re shopping for your Secret Santa or for the person who has it all, give the gift of amplifying young voices. Just check off the “dedicate my donation in honor or in memory of someone”!

Give the Gift of 826 National

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