Reach Out and Read Book Donations at Del Ray's First Thursday

May 26, 2011
Tracy Viselli
Tracy Viselli
ACTion Alexandria
Tags: Neighborhoods, animal welfare league of alexandria, arlandria, Arlandria Health Center for Pediatrics, books, clinic, del ray, donate, donation, pediatriac, program, reach out and read

Del Ray's First Thursday event on May 5th collected five large containers of children's books for the Arlandria Pediatric Health Clinic's Reach Out and Read program!  Sponsored by the Del Ray Business Association,First Thursday collect goods or donations for Alexandria nonprofits at each event. The next First Thursday event on June 2nd will collecting items or donations on behalf of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.

Gayle Reuter reports her favorite part of the event was seeing children walk up and drop their own books into the donation containers.

If you have children's books you'd like to donate, the Reach Out and Read program can always use more! Visit the Reach out and Read Action page to donate your books.

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