2017

2nd Annual Children’s Book Drive

Our Council, in partnership with Stanislaus READS!, Merced County First 5, and Love Our Cities will be helping to collect new and gently used children’s books.

We will do this by distributing collections boxes to various businesses AND canvasing neighborhoods with door hangers just prior to the official collection day of April 8th.

All collected books will be brought to one of two collection sites: the Modesto Scout Service Center or Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church on Saturday, April 8th where books will be sorted, consolidated and counted with our goal being 10,000 books!!

HERE’S HOW YOUR UNIT CAN GET INVOLVED…

1. Identify your target audience

              a.           Neighborhoods

              b.          Businesses (arrange to put a box in a public location)

              c.           Family members

2. “Register” your territory and request door hangers and collection boxes

• Click "Register" over at the left or at the bottom of the page
• One key person registers for the entire unit

3. During the week prior to April 8th distribute the Door Hangers in your designated neighborhoods and arrange to pick up the overflowing boxes

4. The morning of April 8th

a. Those in the Modesto area can gather at Love Modesto rally (8am, 10th and I Streets)

b. Disburse and go collect books from neighborhoods

c. Bring ALL books collected to one of the two collection sites

MODESTO:  Council Service Center - 4031 Technology Drive, Modesto  95356

MERCED:  Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church - 1455 E Yosemite Ave, Merced  95340

d. CELEBRATE WITH OTHER UNITS

5.

GOAL:  10,000 BOOKS!!!

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