Building Literacy: Book Harvest Distributes Books to Triangle Children Read

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2017-02-14 02:00
Book Harvest is a group, established in 2011, which gathers books and distributes them to local children. The group is focused on enriching children by enabling them to grow up in book-rich homes with the ultimate goal of creating empathetic, thriving adults.

Each program is different, but they share a core belief in the power of books to transform children’s lives.

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Ginger Young launched Book Harvest in Durham in 2011. The group gathers books and donations and distributes them to the homes of children in the Triangle. In just a few years, the non-profit has experienced major success.
~ WRAL (Raleigh-Durham, NC)

Key Takeaways:

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When Ginger Young’s children began outgrowing some of their books, the mother knew others would benefit from them.
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She created Book Harvest which accepts book donations and distributes them to children in the Triangle.
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People can help Book Harvest by donating books, their time, or donating money.
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http://www.readingrockets.org/news/building-literacy-book-harvest-distributes-books-triangle-children-read