Virtual Book Drive Will Supply Books for Children in Need
Book drive runs April 1 – 30
Goodwill’s BookWorks program continues to bring books and the love of reading to children, even during the pandemic. Some preschools are now allowing volunteers into classrooms to read and present each child with a book to take home. The vast majority of volunteers are engaging the children with interactive online readings. After stories are read to the class, the teacher presents each child a book that was previously delivered to the school. BookWorks put books into the hands and homes of more than 25,000 children last year. For some children, this is the first book they have ever owned.
A virtual book drive starts April 1 and runs through April 30 to supply the program for the coming year. People in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Hernando, Marion and Sumter counties are asked to purchase books for the program through an online wish list, or to make a donation to the BookWorks fund that will be used to buy books from a wholesaler. Goodwill can purchase new storybooks for less than $1 each.
To donate books through the online wish list or to make a monetary gift to purchase books, just visit the Goodwill-Suncoast website and look for the Cat in the Hat link on the home page. Or go directly to https://goodwill-suncoast.org/book-drive-2022.
WMNF 88.5 FM Community Radio, Q92 FM and US 102.3 FM in Ocala are sponsors of the book drive.
To volunteer for BookWorks, call 888-279-1988 and ask for BookWorks, or email bookworks@goodwill-suncoast.com
Goodwill’s BookWorks program is designed to instill a love of books and reading in children to establish the foundation for later success. Visit https://goodwill-suncoast.org/bookworks for more information about BookWorks.
Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform lives through lifelong learning and power of work. The organization’s donated goods retail operation helps support its human services in 10 counties in West Central Florida including employment services, training and job placement for people with disabilities or other barriers to employment, a children’s literacy program, affordable apartments for seniors and people with disabilities, and community corrections programs. For more information, visit www.goodwill-suncoast.org.