This holiday season, we'd like to do something to help ring in a happy new year for kids who need a little extra help. Therefore, throughout the month of December, we will be collecting new and like new picture books for Youth and Family Services, an agency local to Worcester, MA, to help their kids develop a love of reading and increase healthy habits. After the children go for their counseling appointments, they get to pick out a new book, which they greatly look forward too. Many people discount the healing value of a good story--these books will truly make a difference to these children! They enjoy reading and talking about the books. Quality stories can help instill feelings of normalcy in children, and can help them see that they are not alone. They can introduce different ways of thinking, new ways of tackling conflicts. Sometimes stories can get through where just an adult talking cannot. Stories can change lives.
The monkeys and I will be collecting donations in person (monkey?) at the Handcrafter's Open House in Northborough, MA on December 4th. We will take new/like new books and monetary donations (no amount is too small!) so we can make book purchases at a local, independent bookstore (Tatnuck Booksellers). Part of that day's proceeds will also go toward buying books.
If you would like to send books or a check donation in the mail, please email me and I will send you contact info.
The deadline for this mission is December 31, 2011. Let's help make 2012 a brighter year!
And now, for your viewing pleasure, here are the Monkey Minions of the week (all of which will be attending the open house, and are available for adoption!):
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