You can help!

Project Book Find volunteers organize book drives to collect books, new or used, for families who really need them.

Did you know that children who live in print-rich environments, and are read to in their preschool years, are much more likely to learn to read on schedule?

Poor families may lack the money to buy books, may not have easy access to good children's books and may not have been read to when they were children.

Reading problems early on may mean school failure, which increases the risk of dropping out, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.

Children whose parents read aloud to them have a higher rate of success in school than children whose parents do not.

How You Can Help
The purpose of Project Book Find is to increase the number of quality reading materials in the home and places where families may wait, such as the doctor's office.

Volunteers can organize book drives at local churches, schools or community clubs and organization meetings.

Children's books can be collected as an "entry fee" to community special events, such as football games.

Many community members probably have grown children with stacks of young children's books at home, ready to be "recycled," Success By 6 can make sure the books are provided to families throughout York County who need them.

For more information, contact Donna Wooldridge, Director of Success By 6 of York County, at (803) 323-2180 or wooldridged@winthrop.edu.

Helping all children
succeed for life!