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At our Club's
Just1Book Launch in June, 2012 we heard the story of how Sarah DeWitz
began the Just 1 Book project:
"One day [in March 2010] my Mom showed me an article
from the East Orange Sun newspaper about our neighboring town of
Bithlo. It talked about the hardships the town has faced for many years
and how some families there live under not such nice situations. I
wondered how many children did without. Did without so many important
things, like books. It made me think how I would feel if my world did
not have books in it. With the hard times many families are facing some
may not even have a car to drive to the Library. The bus has been
discontinued to this area and the closest library is not within walking
distance. The closest bookstore is not within walking distance either,
and even if it were, these families cannot afford the price of the
books. It then came to me that it would be nice if we could help our
needy neighbors! If every child in our school donated “JUST
1 BOOK” that would equal 763 books! YES 763 BOOKS! Seven
hundred sixty three books that we can donate to our needy neighbors
just down the road! “JUST 1 BOOK” would make a
difference in a child’s life."
The Kiwanis Club of Flagler
County has brought this great program to the youth of Flagler County
and supports the Just1Book program for the children of our area in
several different ways. Below are some of the things we do and how YOU
might get involved.
- Donate your
Books:
at these collection
points
- Get Involved: Find
out More by
contacting Mary Drescher or
call 845 642 3249
- Books near kids that need them. At these distribution points
- Just
1 Book - Link to Sarah's facebook page.
- Club Photo Gallery including pix of Just 1 Book
events.
- Just 1 Book Events:
- Access Flagler - First Friday every Other
month we give away
150 books at the County Fair Grounds.
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Collection Points: These Palm Coast businesses and
organizations have agreed to be collection points for books that can be
given to kids who don't have easy access to books.
- Hilton Garden
Inn: 55
Town Center Boulevard
Palm Coast, FL 32164
- FC Chamber of
Commerce: 20
Airport Road
Palm Coast, FL 32164
- Center State
Bank: 175
Cypress Point Pkwy
Palm Coast, FL 32164
- Haven Hospice:
608 East Moody Blvd
Bunnell, FL 32110
- Craig Flagler
Palms Funeral Home: 511
Old
Kings Rd S.
Flagler Beach, FL
32136
- The Youth in
the following Schools are also helping their
neighbors have books.
- Old Kings
Elementary: 301
Old Kings Rd
S.
Flagler Beach,
FL 32136 (contact Laura Schiller room 264)
- Matanzas HS:
3535 Old Kings Rd
N.
Palm
Coast FL
32137
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Distribution Points: These organizations depend on us to make books
available to Children who need them.
- Access Flagler first Friday of even
numbered
months:
150
Sawgrass Road, Bunnell, FL 32110
- Alpha Pregnancy Center
- Carver Center
- N. E. Florida Community Action Agency
4750 E. Moody Blvd,
Bunnell, FL. 32110
Call Patricia at (386) 313-2506
- Early Learning Coalition
- Family Life Center (Contact Trish 437-7747)
- Family Promise Day Care
- Flagler County Dept. of Social Services
- Flagler County Health Department
- Flagler County Resource Center
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