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As many of you know, in addition to being a middle school counselor, I am also a book lady with Usborne Books & More. My passion is children and making this world a better place. My book team, for the third year, has partnered with My Stuff Bags to fill duffel bags for children in crisis all over our country. My Stuff Bags is an amazing organization that works alongside many different child welfare agencies in every state. They provide duffel bags full of items for children who are placed into foster care urgently, often with nothing at all. It is their mission to provide these children a piece of dignity and love.
As a counselor I often work with children entering foster care, who often feel like they have nothing or no place to call their own. One of my deepest desires is to utilize my resources as effectively as possible and to give back to our community, and to our children the best way that I know how. It's often a dream of mine to help during crisis, and yet, I don't feel as if my small contribution can possibly help in a significant way. Through this book drive, I am able to partner with other consultants, and donors like you, and together we can make a HUGE impact!
To date our team has raised over $55,000 in books (thanks to the generosity of Usborne and their commitment to match ALL donations by 50%)! Last year we were able to stuff 1200 duffel bags for the youngest victims of Hurricane Harvey. That is something to be proud of!
Your donation will allow us to purchase three kinds of books. The first is for younger children. It is a book called "Cuddle Bear" and comes with a teddy bear plush. It is a book about love and support. The other two are for older children, "No Worries" and "Hello Happy". These are journals with prompts that will allow an older child to express their feels in a healthy way. Journaling has been shown to have many positive benefits during trauma.
No donation is too small. Usborne will match it! I believe that you and I TOGETHER can continue to do great things!
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