Donate a Book or Two this Saturday

From teen member: Nia Judelson

Hi Everyone -

Part of the tradition at The New Shul, when becoming a Bat/Bar Mitzvah, is to give back to the community by doing a community service project. I searched and found a project that really suits my passion- a love of reading. For my project, I am doing a book drive in connection with Project Cicero. Project Cicero is a non-profit annual book drive designed to create or supplement school and classroom libraries for children in under-resourced New York City public schools. Since its inception in 2001, Project Cicero has distributed 1.3 million new and gently used books to 7,500 New York City classrooms and libraries, reaching 300,000 students.

For more information: http://www.projectcicero.org/

Please help me by bringing in a new or gently used book for children or young adults (Project Cicero believes and I agree that every child should have the joy of reading an almost new book). I will have a collection bin at The New Shul services this Saturday, May 30th from 10:30-noon, at the service where I will become a Bat Mitzvah.

After I collect the books - which I hope is a lot! - I will deliver them to Project Cicero. In March when they have their annual large book drive, I have committed to spending the weekend there to help sort books and deliver them to those in need.

I hope that you find my project as compelling as I do and I hope that you will help me make it a huge success.

See you Saturday!
Nia

Editor's note: If you are unable to donate a book this weekend and are interested in participating, please give us a call or email us at the office.