As churches, we often want to do our own giving and attach our name to it when there are already an overwealming number of ways to give in our greater communities. Becoming part of things that are already happening saves you organizational and financial head aches (unless you chose to become a leader in that organization) and it gives you opportunity to meet and work with some wonderful unique people you might never meet at church-sponsored events and to keep them in your prayers. And whether you attach a "church" name to what you're doing or not, wherever you are and whatever you're doing you're still an ambassador in the way you respond to life, in the way you treat people, and in the way you do your job - even if you're not perfect. (Nobody is.)
I'm sharing this not so much as an advertisement but to share one way that one organization is giving to kids. You may have similar opportunities in your own cities, towns, and villages.
September 27, 2006
Give a Book You Love
The Rochester Education Foundation has just launched the Give Back, Give Books campaign, with the goal of obtaining 10,000 new books for city school students and city school libraries during the month of October.
Why give books?
• Many city school students do not have books at home.
• The average fiction book in city school libraries is about 20 years old.
• Providing books to children and school libraries is a proven way to help students become more successful academically and in the future.
Give Back, Give Books is an easy and tangible way to engage in the work of brightening the lives of the students in the Rochester City School District. Give district students a chance to read the great books you love!
How can you help? It's easy!
Donate New Books
Participating book stores include all area Barnes and Noble stores, Mood Makers and Lift Bridge Books. Books purchased at those stores will be collected there. Books purchased elsewhere can be dropped off at sites around the county including at all city library branches as well as those in Mendon and Penfield, and a number of other community sites.
Click here to learn more:
http://givebackgivebooks.org/donate_books.shtml
Easier yet? Visit the Give Back, Give Books website and shop online, using our lists of favorite titles, compiled through a survey of RCSD students and librarians:
http://givebackgivebooks.org/book_lists.shtml
Donate Funds
Not in the mood to shop? No problem! REF will happily accept your donation, turn it into books, and match them up with lucky kids or a library in need. Click here to learn more:
http://givebackgivebooks.org/donate_funds.shtml
But Wait, There's More!
How about an offer from the Amerks for a ticket to a hockey gave in exchange for a $10 book purchase? ...or news about a 600-book donation from the Scott Spino Foundation? ...or tips on building literacy in your house? ...or a weblog written by librarians in the city school district and their students? You'll find all this and more online at www.givebackgivebooks.org.
Pass it On
Help us spread the word about the Give Back, Give Books campaign! Please consider forwarding this message to a friend ...or a few. Thanks!
Rochester Education Foundation
info@rochestereducation.org (585) 271-5790
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I just had an idea. We're updating the website, complete with forums, like we had at capax dei. You might be able to have some of the children's discussions there, if more people from the church start using it.
ReplyDeleteHi gms, interesting idea.
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