My name is Valerie Ritchie and I am a consultant with Usborne Books and More, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are recognized as a premier supplier of educational tools and books by schools and libraries all over the US.
On Friday, May 29th, for 36-hours only, my team and I are holding a Spring Charity Book Drive to help homeless children and families in the Phoenix area.
I am a former teacher, and I remember my first homeless student. She was so keen to learn and had such an open mind! But, everything was harder for her. She was almost never able to do her homework and her reading level was low. But, the gift of a new book meant so much to her!
We are partnering with A New Leaf to provide books for their early child education center, Phoenix Day. Reading is so important and we want to help these kids have access to the joy of books, and the emotional support they can provide. Research shows that the children who have 100 or more pieces of literature in their homes will make significant strides and perform better on tests than those that are not as fortunate. For homeless kids, Phoenix Day and the shelters A New Leaf provides are their homes. These kids need our help. They need good books and to be taught the value of reading. There is no better way to encourage that than by ensuring that they have access to quality books.
Our goal is to raise over $1,000 in donations in this 36-hour period and we need your help. Our company has agreed to match our donations by 50%, so with our $1,000 and their match of $500, we can purchase $1,500 in books to give to these children!
Thank you for supporting our mission to increase literacy in Phoenix.
