About Us
Our Team & Mission
100% volunteer-run charity. Creating tales of empathy and kindness—treasures that last forever. We use magical adventures to spark learning and build childhood resilience.
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We are grateful to Google for an in-kind Ad Grant that drives 60% of our traffic, allowing us to reach more young readers through tools like Gemini and Google Analytics.
V. R. Duin
Executive Director
Retired mental-health attorney Terry Verduin (pen name V. R. Duin) is a certified SCUBA diver who manages daily operations and the Goopy Ghost content hub.
Miroslav Vukmirovic
President & Producer
Known as ‘Mikey Woodsy,’ he is a film and TV producer who serves as lead composer, capturing the adventure of our stories through music and video.
Abby Quigg
Vice President & Marketing Guru
Real estate professional Abby Quigg brings networking power and organizational skills to the children’s book team.
Amie Holton
Secretary & Volunteer Activities
Entrepreneur Amie Holton brings executive skills and experience in child welfare and education to our nonprofit.
Dick Verduin
Treasurer & Business Admin
Engineer Dick Verduin brings financial management and accounting skills to the administration of our nonprofit.
Official Status
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Little Ray Children’s Books is a registered nonprofit (EIN: 87-4053290).
All proceeds support our Coins for Curiosity initiative to get books into classrooms.
Advisory Board
Editor & Science Educator
Linguist & ESL Education
Technology & Web Solutions
Partners & Supporters
Thank You, Canva!
Through the Canva for Nonprofits program, we access premium design features at no cost to create high-quality visuals for our missions.
Central Florida Foundation
We are proud to be a Reviewed Nonprofit with the Central Florida Foundation. You can view our verified impact profile on their Nonprofit Search platform.
Allied Brands
We partner with trusted creators like Goopy Ghost to provide family-friendly activities that keep kids learning and growing.
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