"The new reading program is essential in preparing our Club members for academic success. The goal of Project 10k is to sharpen reading skills while cultivating an excitement for reading and learning," said Patrick Wynn, President of Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama.
 
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Project 10K Book Drive

 

Book Drive-  February 13th-29th, 2012
 
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTH ALABAMA (BGCNAL)
NEEDS YOUR BOOKS.
 
In support of the excitement of Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama(BGCNAL) and Project 10K, our organization is collecting books so our members can participate in the Club wide challenge.
   
Project 10K is a Club wide initiative to get our Club members to read 10,000 books by the end of the school year.  This will work in twofolds:  first to improve their reading scores and to get them reading at or above their grade level and second to encourage children in our Clubs to enjoy reading as a leisure time activity.  BGCNAL is using Project 10K to launch, inspire and engage lifelong readers and learners.
 

What we need

  • Donations- gently used or new children books for ages 3-14.  Please ------ no magazines, textbooks, outdated non-fiction, encyclopedia sets or coloring books.
  •  Volunteers - in the following area:
    • Working with Club members to decorate collection boxes,
    • Distribution and collection of Book Drive boxes and posters at businesses
    • Sorting books
    • Reading with kids at one of our Clubs after school and during the summer
 For more information call: BGCNAL- 256-534-6060 or click here to complete a volunteer application.