Spring cleaning is on everyone’s mind and what to do with all those used paperbacks that aren’t keepers is everyone’s dilemma. Take a cue from today’s Queen B’ Janet — she and her friends go out of their way to collect books and bring them to seniors.
“I read a lot and so do most of my friends. We frequent library sales and garage sales and buy tons of books. When we are done with them, I collect bags of them from my friends and take them to local senior centers. They love when I show up with them. Never throw away books. There is always someone who is happy for something new to read.”
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2 comments
Courtney says:
Apr 3, 2010
This is a great idea!!
Judith Richey says:
Apr 3, 2010
I volunteer daily tutoring struggling first grade readers at our local elementary school. I am working on my Master’s in Reading Education and am putting what I studying to a practical use. The kids are from socio-economically disadvantaged homes and don’t have books in the homes, and some are English Language Learners. My 12-year-old daughter and I work with an equine therapy program which provides therapy for special needs children (Autistic, MR, Down’s, etc) and at-risk adolescents. I also serve on a community advisory board for our local school district and am helping them develop a volunteer program. Our hope is to develop this program into a 501(c)3 non-profit so we can have a full-time coordinator and have a concerted, coordinated volunteer effort on all of our campuses, including a mentor program for our at-risk students.