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My mother was one incredible lady. She may not have been tall in stature, but she sure made up for it in personality. She was funny, smart, fiercely loyal, and incredibly generous. She also absolutely loved books, and filled our house with them when I was growing up. I have many fond memories of reading book after book with her. Even after I got married and had my own children, she would send them books at every holiday. We still treasure them all. When I was introduced to Usborne Books & More in the summer of 2015, I was instantly enamored by the quality and creativity I found in them. It was almost like being a kid again. I was hooked, and have been an Independent Consultant and Educational Services Representative ever since.
Sadly, in July of 2016, my mother passed away due to complications from COPD. There is no way to fill the void of her loss. I'm an only child, and my mother and I were very close. The grief I have felt for the past 3 years has been one of the hardest things I have ever had to navigate in my life. Each summer, I do a fundraiser to provide books to children in my area, in her memory. I know without a doubt that she would be very proud that kids get books because of her, and because of your generous donations over the past 3 years. This fundraiser helps calm my grief at least a little, because I know that we are teaming up to promote literacy in her honor.
When we receive $250 in donations, Usborne Books & More will match our funds by 50%. We have gotten over 1,000 books to children all over the U.S. since 2016! I am proud, and she would be, too. Will you join me and help break a record this year?
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