Contributed by: Jeanette LoPiccolo, CRPC®
The Center is just half way through our book collection drive for Rx for Reading Detroit. I am thrilled to report that over 500 hundred books have been donated so far! As we packed up the books to donate, we smiled to see some of our childhood favorites… remember the Hardy Boys adventures? There were also more recently published classics like the Harry Potter series. I’m excited to know that these old and new stories will be filling the Little Libraries in Detroit soon!
When my parents recently relocated, my siblings and I were all handed a box of childhood mementos. My mom said she could not throw them away, but the box did not make “the cut” to move to their new house. Sound familiar to anyone? After laughing at my childhood arts and crafts efforts, I found several books that I loved as a kid. I can’t think of a better way to show my appreciation for those stories than to share with the next generation of young readers.
We are so appreciative of the donations from clients, team members, and Center friends to this worthy charity. If you are wondering if you can still participate, it’s not too late! We will continue collecting books through July 31st.
If you are interested in donating, we are collecting gently used or new books, appropriate for elementary through high-school aged students. Rx for Reading Detroit is able to purchase books at a deep discount, so if you’d like to make a cash donation, please send directly to: Rx for Reading Detroit, University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 W. McNichols Road, Detroit, MI 48221. The Little Libraries used by Rx for Reading are constructed by Center client, John Mio.
For more information about our event, please click here: Collecting-books-for-donation-to-rx-for-reading.
Jeanette LoPiccolo, CRPC® is a Client Service Manager at Center for Financial Planning, Inc.®