Hi All:
Well, Spring has sprung! Nice segway into our mission this month. We will be collecting hardcover books for BookSpring, a non-profit organization that promotes literacy in Austin and the surrounding areas. We had the pleasure of Ladye Anne Wofford’s company at a Friday meeting in March. She informed us that only 1 out of every 300 children in America owns their own books. Now this may sound unrealistic to us as we look at our children’s book baskets and shelves overflowing with various childhood favorites, but this fact is a hard reality and affects the children in our community.
So please feel free bring gently worn or new hardcover books for children 12 and under the next few weeks. Half-price Books always has a wonderful selection, Target has the $1 bins, WalMart has great deals and feel free to look at your own collection if you are ready to part ways. Reading is the key to your child’s education and creativity – shouldn’t we open the doors for as many children as we can?
Please let me know if you have any questions. For more information on BookSpring, please visit www.bookspring.org.
Thank you for your continued support.
Enjoy your week!
Laura
