Our friends at Ride For Reading continue to get books into the hands of kids who need (and want!) them, and your book purchases continue to support those stupendous cyclists.
(Image credit: Facebook photo album from Visit El Paso)
As you may recall, Ride For Reading collects books and gathers volunteers to distribute them for free in areas in the US that have very few age-appropriate books to go around in a population of young readers. Volunteers load backpacks full of children’s books, then ride to schools in the area and let the kids choose books to take home. This helps children build a home library at a young age so that they can learn the love of reading.
In January, we donated nearly a thousand books for the El Paso distribution, about 500 for an event in Colorado, and are set to send in approximately 1,800 in Salt Lake City later this month. Stay tuned to see more of your support in action!
You might also enjoy these photos from the El Paso book giveaway on Facebook.
