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For me, Thanksgiving is about sharing and giving, not only with family (which, for years, I didn't have any here in the States), but also with friends and strangers alike. It's a pseudo-Christmas ;-).
I want to share this email with you:
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November 19, 2006
Dear Ms. Low:
I am Charlette Kremer in Lewiston, Idaho and I am writing to ask you to participate in a First Book online auction by donating an autographed book. First Book is an international non-profit organization with a single mission: to give children in low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.
One in every five of the children in our area lives in poverty. In the state of Idaho, one in every six children goes to bed hungry. Nationally, 61% of children living in low-income households have no age-appropriate books at home. These are the children that First Book was designed to reach.
Our grants have benefited libraries, homeless and crisis shelters, schools and Head Start programs throughout North Central Idaho and a portion of Eastern Washington. In just one year we have distributed almost 13,000 books to more than 1,300 children.
The First Book-LCSC advisory board, of which I am a member, is soliciting autographed books to be auctioned online. We hope you will sign one or more of your books and donate them today. One-hundred percent of the funds raised will be used to purchase books for children and your donation is tax deductible.
Donations may be sent to:
First Book-LCSC
Lewis Clark Service Corps
Lewis-Clark State College
500 8th Avenue
Lewiston,
ID 83501
I hope that one day I will have the opportunity to personally thank you for helping give the gift of reading to needy children.I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Charlette KremerCoordinator
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If you're looking for a good cause, please consider donating to this one. To me, children need to read because it encourages the imagination to dream big and to create more than what one sees. I'd never be where I am today without books. I was very fortunate to have understanding parents who could afford my thirst for books and I thank them and the teachers who had encouraged my reading.
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Drive safely, if you're going on a trip!
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
A Thanks Giving
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2 comments:
I just saw a flier with most of this information come out of my son's backpack last week. Strange.
We live in the Boise, ID area and they're asking students and their families to donate children's books. My kids have, literally, hundreds of books. As a mother and a reader, it makes me sad to think that kids can't have books of their own.
You are a wonderful person for doing this and for posting it up here. Happy Thanksgiving.
SQ,
Hey you busy girl! What ya been? And...and...SOY CHEESECAKE???!
Casee,
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours too!
It's always a privilege to be able to help children. Their smiles are everything to me.
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