826 National
About 826 National

Awards

“If you teach kids how to tell stories, they have a better chance at everything.”
- Sherman Alexie, PEN/Faulkner award winning author and 826 Seattle volunteer

826 National

  • 2010 Jim Henson Community Honor award presented to 826 National.
  • 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Innovators Award given to 826 National Co-Founder Dave Eggers for his work with 826 National and McSweeney's.
  • 2009 National Book Foundation Literarian Award presented to Dave Eggers for outstanding service to the American literary community.
  • 2008 TED Prize presented to Dave Eggers for his work with 826 National.
  • 2007 Heinz Award for Arts & Humanities presented to Dave Eggers.
  • 2007, Edutopia magazine's “Daring Dozen: Twelve Who Are Reshaping the Future of Education,” featured 826 National Co-Founder Nínive Calegari.
  • 2004 Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” named Dave Eggers for his founding of 826 centers.

    • 826 Valencia

  • 2009 Graphis Design Annual, AIGA Cause/Affect Award, and How International Design Award presented to 826 Valencia and Office, Inc. for their partnership in creating new pirate supply products.
  • 2007, 2008 Cesar Chavez Peace Award given to 826 Valencia's Programs Director Erin Archuleta for her work in the Everett Writers’ Room.
  • 2006 Business Arts Council’s award for “New and Emerging Cultural Organization.”
  • 2006 Mission Learning Center's Second Annual Wilma Espinoza Milagro Community Service Award presented to Dave Eggers and Nínive Calegari.
  • 2004 National Council of Teachers of English Literacy Award.
  • 2003 California’s Excellence in Education Award from Senator Barbara Boxer.
  • San Francisco Bay Guardian recognized 826 Valencia as: “Best Breeding Ground for Preteen Intellectuals”
  • San Francisco Magazine recognized 826 Valencia as: "Best Youth Writing Center"

    • 826 Seattle

  • 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
  • 2011 3rd place Comic/Novelty Community given to 826 Seattle & Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. Interplanetary Color Guard
  • 2007 KCTS Golden Apple Award presented to 826 Seattle.
  • 2006, NWSource People's Picks Survey placed The Greenwood Space Travel Supply
  • Company as a finalist for their favorite Gift/Novelty Shop in Seattle.

    826LA

  • 2006 Proclamation of Recognition from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa given to 826LA.

    • 826NYC

  • 2007 Volunteer of the Year Award granted by the Brooklyn Public Library to 826NYC.

    • 826 Boston

  • 2008, The Boston Globe named 826 Boston the “best place to volunteer.”
  • The Boston Phoenix nominated 826 Boston for “best nonprofit” in 2009, 2010, and 2011.

    • 826CHI

  • 2011, 826CHI’s Executive Director Mara O’Brien ranked #18 on the Lit50 List of “Who Really Books in Chicago” on Newcity Lit

    • 826michigan

  • 2008, Crain’s Detroit Business “Twenty in their 20’s” list features Amanda Uhle, 826michigan’s Executive Director.

    • 826DC

  • 2011, the Washington City Paper named The Museum of Unnatural History, 826DC's storefront, as "Best Fictional Gift Shop" in the "Best of DC 2011" issue.

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