| H.E.A.R.T.S. Homeschoolers Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service |
| November 15-21 will mark the 85th annual Children's Book Week. Begun in 1919, Book Week is promoted each year by the Children's Book Council in order to encourage literacy and love of reading among America's youth. H.E.A.R.T.S. would like to celebrate Children's Book Week by donating books to children in need. To this end, members of H.E.A.R.T.S. will be collecting children's books and/or donating books from their own collections to local homeless and domestic violence shelters (please click link to find a location near you.) Or books can be donated to your local Reach Out and Read / Pass the Book programs (click link to find a location near you.) Please be sure to include a note with your books stating that the books are being donated by an individual/familiy/group participating in H.E.A.R.T.S. -Perhaps you can also include bookmarks (made or designed by children) stating a sentiment such as: ~ "Happy Reading! From People with H.E.A.R.T.S. (www.H-E-A-R-T-S.org)" ~ Together we can change our world! |
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Happy Reading from Families with H.E.A.R.T.S. Homeschoolers Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service |
| Please submit press releases during the last two weeks in October. Please send your donations the last two weeks in November. If you miss a submission date - please submit as soon as possible. Bookmarks created by homeschool *children* would be particularly appropriate - and a great community service project for children of any age! |
| Please see Press Release below - just personalize the parts in [italics] with your information & submit to your local publications. |
| November "Special Project" Children's Book Week |
| Press Release |
Contact: (Your Name or Michele Pulis)
Email: (Your Email or Admin@H-E-A-R-T-S.org) For Immediate Release
Phone: (Optional)
Email: (Your Email or Admin@H-E-A-R-T-S.org) For Immediate Release
Phone: (Optional)
"Celebrate Children's Book Week 86th Anniversary"
November 14-20 will mark the 86th annual Children's Book Week. Begun in 1919, Book Week is promoted each year by
the Children's Book Council in order to encourage literacy and love of reading among America's youth.
This year, local homeschooling families have decided to celebrate Children's Book Week by donating books to children in
need. To this end, members of H.E.A.R.T.S. (Homeschoolers Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service) will
be collecting children's books to donate to local shelters and to the local Reach Out and Read program. Many
homeschool children will also be creating special bookmarks to include as well. In honor of Book Week, the books
collected by members of [COUNTY NAME] County H.E.A.R.T.S. will be delivered to [SHELTER or PROJECT NAME on
[DATE OFDELIVERY].
Community participation is always encouraged and appreciated. For more information on how to join in this project and
others being planned by H.E.A.R.T.S., please visit http://www.h-e-a-r-t-s.org/. Or, for more ideas on celebrating Children's
Book Week, go to the Children's Book Council website at http://www.cbcbooks.org/index.html.
Together we can make a difference!
{OPTIONAL—For use if collecting donations from the public] ** Community members and business partners are
encouraged to participate in the Children's Book Week book drive to benefit [NAME] by dropping off donations of new or
gently loved books at [PLACE] between the hours of [TIMES] on [DAY, MONTH DATE].**
November 14-20 will mark the 86th annual Children's Book Week. Begun in 1919, Book Week is promoted each year by
the Children's Book Council in order to encourage literacy and love of reading among America's youth.
This year, local homeschooling families have decided to celebrate Children's Book Week by donating books to children in
need. To this end, members of H.E.A.R.T.S. (Homeschoolers Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service) will
be collecting children's books to donate to local shelters and to the local Reach Out and Read program. Many
homeschool children will also be creating special bookmarks to include as well. In honor of Book Week, the books
collected by members of [COUNTY NAME] County H.E.A.R.T.S. will be delivered to [SHELTER or PROJECT NAME on
[DATE OFDELIVERY].
Community participation is always encouraged and appreciated. For more information on how to join in this project and
others being planned by H.E.A.R.T.S., please visit http://www.h-e-a-r-t-s.org/. Or, for more ideas on celebrating Children's
Book Week, go to the Children's Book Council website at http://www.cbcbooks.org/index.html.
Together we can make a difference!
{OPTIONAL—For use if collecting donations from the public] ** Community members and business partners are
encouraged to participate in the Children's Book Week book drive to benefit [NAME] by dropping off donations of new or
gently loved books at [PLACE] between the hours of [TIMES] on [DAY, MONTH DATE].**
