UK College of Education College of Education to be
collection point for Books for Children


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The "Books for Children" drive was very successful last year.

 

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The UK College of Education is once again partnering with a number of community organizations in support of the 2004 Books for Children holiday season drive.

From now until December 8th, the Books for Children program is accepting donations of new books for children from infancy through 12-years-old.

The Books for Children charitable committee accepts cash donations as well.

The purpose of this community program is to promote literacy and a love for reading through the ownership of books.

"We want to get books into the hands of all children," said Karen Sandberg, Director of the community Books for Children drive.

Books are requested by several community agencies that serve children in Fayette and Jessamine County. The agencies then distribute the books to children or through a variety of literacy programs. Some organizations that have benefited are The Nest, Nathaniel Mission, Head Start, Step By Step, Hispanic Center, Grace Coleman Center, Early Learning Village, and Family Resource Centers affiliated with Fayette County Schools.

The UK College of Education has been a community partner for the Books for Children drive for the last five years. While contributions of books from the University of Kentucky have declined over the past two years, UK has been noted for its ethnically diverse book donations. From UK has come many Spanish language children's books as well as books that feature a diverse group of characters,

Organizers hope that this year UK can increase the level of contributions as well as maintaining its diversity.

Collection boxes are located in the Taylor Education Building and Dickey Hall at the following areas:

  • The Office of the Dean, 103 Dickey Hall
  • The Dickey Hall Student Lounge
  • In front of the office of the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development in 170 Taylor Education Building
  • In the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling on the second floor of the Taylor Education Building.

For more information regarding the Books for Children drive, call (859) 277-6176. To make a cash donation, send checks or money orders to: Books for Children, c/o SHUMC, 2356 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY 40503.

 

 

 

Update on November 19, 2004 15:33 by the Webmaster - Content by Brad Duncan

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