Once upon a time—or rather, once upon many times—there was a time-traveling T. rex named Tiny, who loved sharing dispatches from the Mesozoic era, the Mayan pyramids, and the metaverse of the late 3000s. How do you keep track of time when it’s so slippery? Tiny relies on their handy countdown clock, which doubles as a gift guide for the time traveling dinosaurs and present-bound humans in your life. 

The Time Travel Mart’s Tri-Dimensional Gift Guide is just one of the many ways to support 826LA’s free writing and tutoring programs this holiday season. Read on for more ideas, and decide how you’ll amplify student voices before the year is done.

1. Isn’t it time your nibling built their own robot? How about a myth creation badge for your uncle, the one whose tall tales stretch credulity? And two years into a global pandemic, who isn’t keeping a list of things to destroy? Use the Time Travel Mart Tri-Dimensional Gift Guide to find the perfect present.

   
   

2. Donate to 826LA’s More Stories, Please! campaign and help us reach our ambitious goal of $150,000—every dollar of which will directly support free writing and tutoring programs for Los Angeles youth who attend under-resourced schools. (Prefer to write a check? Make it out to 826LA and mail to 1714 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026.)

   

3. Double the impact of your donation by seeing if your company participates in a corporate match giving program. Find a list of Corporate Match Giving Programs in California here.
4. Consider recommending a grant from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or making a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA.
5. Shop Amazon through 826LA’s AmazonSmile* site (details below).
6. Shop at Ralphs and link your rewards card to the Ralphs’ Community Contribution program (instructions here). 
7. Download the RoundUp app and automatically give your “spare change” to 826LA! Once you select us as your nonprofit of choice, the next time you buy, say, a chic vintage pen for $2.25, the remaining 75 cents will go to 826LA. 

*Register 826LA as your preferred organization on AmazonSmile, and Amazon will automatically donate 0.5% of your purchase to 826LA every time you shop. Here’s how:

1. Select 826LA: Log onto AmazonSmile using your existing Amazon account, and search for 826LA in the welcome screen. You only have to select 826LA once, and the system will remember your choice.
2. Save: Bookmark AmazonSmile and start your shopping from there every time. Here’s the key — 826LA only benefits from your purchase if you’re shopping through a smile.amazon.com web address, rather than an amazon.com address. But don’t worry if you forget to begin your shopping spree at AmazonSmile. Navigate to AmazonSmile at any point before check-out, and all of the items will remain in your cart!
3. Share: Once you register, AmazonSmile will give you the option to share via Facebook and Twitter so others can support 826LA, too.