We always love these

3.30.2009

Ooh, a note!

Good day,

I would like to thank you for your generous donation of gently used books to the Lindbergh Children's Center in 2008. Some books were placed in the waiting and examining rooms while others were given to several children from low-income families. Parents often read with their children while waiting to see the physician, thereby promoting literacy. Anxious children often are calmed while looking through the colorful, friendly pictures in the books we now have available. Additionally, the books serve as a reminder to the physicians to encourage parents to join the library and use other resources to foster increased reading at home. We are very appreciative of your contribution and hope that we can continue to participate in your valuable program.


Cidjah Rodney-Somersall, MD

Clinical Instructor, Emory University School of Medicine
Pediatrician, Lindbergh Women and Children's Health Center
770-xxx-xxxx (office)
404-xxx-xxxx (fax)

All Fired Up

3.13.2009

Molly and Justin E. delivered 37 medical books to the Mountain Park Volunteer Fire Department in Roswell last Saturday. Here's a picture of Justin with some firefighters!


Justin E., holding the books

=)

3.12.2009

E-MAIL AFTER WE DELIVERED BOOKS

Sorry for the delay in my email to you but on behalf of the Grady North Fulton Clinic staff, please express our gratitude on your book donation. It means so much to be able to give books to our patients, to calm them during anxiety-provoking medical procedures, and to model reading and promote literacy.
Thanks for keeping us on your list and thanks again for your help.



Deborah Sumner, MD
Pediatrician
Department of Community Medicine
Grady North Fulton Clinic
1143 Alpharetta St.
Roswell, GA 30075
xxx.xxx.xxxx
fax xxx.xxx.xxxx

Snow Time To Waste

3.03.2009

Heeeellllllloooooooo there,

How was your snow day? It was great for the Bookaneers. We delivered 200 books to Grady North Fulton, bringing our total of books delivered to Georgia medical clinics through Reach Out And Read to 750!

Tanya N. (left) and Kathy N. (right) with boxes of 100 books each

Kathy N. (left) and Tanya N. (right) putting the boxes in Dr. Sumner's office

Then, after school today, we took a trip to the post office to send off 14 boxes we had prepared on Monday. These 192 books went to separate troop stations overseas, bringing our total of books delivered through Operation Paperback to 434!

Kathy N. (left) and Tanya N. (right) at the post office

Finally, we just handed off the remainder of our book collection to the Engles (thanks SO much!). Justin and Rachel will be heading the Bookaneers effort next year while the rest (go '09!) graduate. We're truly excited to have the book drive continue beyond: this is just the beginning of the next chapter in our service club. =]