Reach Out and Read

Reach Out and Read - March Council Take Action Project

Cadette Troop 5555 is coordinating a book drive for Reach Out and Read to benefit CHKD. CHKD stocks 26 pediatricians offices with books to be given to children from the ages of 6 months to 5 years. As part of the well-child visit, the pediatrician or nurse practitioner gives an age-appropriate book to the child, comments on the child's abilities and counsels the parent on how to use books to support the child's healthy development. Last year over 70,000 new books were donated along with 20,000 gently used books. Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast will be collecting board books through early middle school age books. Please no religious, political, sticker or textbooks.  

Let’s show CHKD how much Girl Scouts loves to help others by dropping off new or gently used books at the following locations and dates:
March 16, 2013 A Place for Girls, 912 Cedar Road, Chesapeake 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

March 23, 2013 Elizabeth City Field Center, 214 North Dyer Streer 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Note: Books will not be accepted at any other location or times.

Please deliver books in cardboard boxes

Questions? Donna Farnham donnaf@gsccc.org