2012 Board Books for Babies
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Thank you for LIVING UNITED by generously giving your time and resources to benefit the Nashville community at United Way’s Board Books for Babies Days of Action.
1,820 Donated Board Books 151 Volunteers United To Make a Difference 228 Volunteer Hours Donated 41 Companies Participated 12 Benefiting Partner Agencies Thank you to those who donated online, bought books from our Amazon.com wish list, held book drives, volunteered to read to children on National Reading Day, and volunteered at one of the two sort-a-thons. Your leadership, volunteer spirit and generosity will go a long way to support early childhood literacy for children in Nashville. Click here to view photos from the events as well as our LIVE UNITED photo booth.
The Event
Studies show that simply giving disadvantaged children free books is more effective in boosting reading scores than three months of summer school. Help us support early childhood literacy through Board Books for Babies.
There are several ways to get involved:
-Read to kids as a Volunteer Reader on Friday, March 2
-Sort donated books at the Sort-a-thon on Thursday, March 22
-Purchase books from our amazon.com wish list
-Host a book drive with friends or co-workers
-Donate online. Thanks to our partnership with Ingram Content Group, we can purchase 2 books for the price of 1!
What’s a board book? Board books are made especially for wee-ones, for use as they learn about books. The cover AND pages are sturdy cardboard that can withstand lots of love! Due to the wear-and-tear on board books, we ask that all donated books be new or like new. Please drop off all donated books at our office by Wednesday, March 21.
Help sort collected books at the Board Books for Babies Sort-a-Thon on
THURSDAY, MARCH 22! There are two shifts available:
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Salvation Army
611 Stockell Street, Nashville, TN 37207
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 pm
Fannie Battle Day Home for Children
108 Chapel Avenue, Nashville, TN 37206
CLICK HERE TO RSVP TO ONE OR BOTH OF THE SORT-A-THON SHIFTS
Swing by for 20 minutes or stay an hour! Volunteers will sort donated board books for distribution.
Benefiting Agencies:
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville, Eighteenth Avenue Family Enrichment Center, Fannie Battle Day Home for Children, Inc., First Steps, Inc., King’s Daughters Child Development Center, Martha O’Bryan Center, Inc., McNeilly Center for Children, St. Luke’s Community House, The Salvation Army, St. Mary Villa, Grace M. Eaton Childcare Center, Wayne Reed Christian Childcare Center
