• Books for Kids in the (Erie Times-)News
  • October 17, 2010 Ed Matthews Allyn to speak at celebration Article
  • November 14, 2010 Liz Allen Kid's lit pays off for all Article
  • November 15, 2010 Editorial/Viewpoint/Our View Erie's Books for Kids hits big milestone Article

• Over 90% of the funds given to Books for Kids, Erie Chapter is used to buy books.
• All of the money raised by Books for Kids, Erie Chapter benefits children and youth in Erie County.
• Donors to Books for Kids receive a quarterly newspaper about our activities and achievements.
• Books for Kids works with other non-profit agencies to distribute books to needy children and youth, ages 0 - 18.
• Dozens of non-profit oganizations in Erie County have received books to distribute to needy children, including:
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Erie
  • Inner-city schools
  • Shriners Hospital
  • GECAC Learning Center
  • Edmund Thomas Adolescent Center
  • Erie Tenant Council
  • Achievement Center
  • Florence Crittenton Home
  • Student Parenting Program
  • City Center Outreach
  • Student Medical Association, LECOM
  • Hispanic American Council
  • Martin Luther King Center
  • Perseus Home
  • Juvenile Probation
  • Twenty-six Food Pantries

See the Books for Kids - Erie Chapter Mission Statement here.

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