‘Angel Tree’ book drive benefits SMART
Paulina Springs Books in Redmond, 422 SW 6 th Street, and Sisters, 252 W Hood Avenue, is hosting the 18 th Annual Angel Tree Book Drive now till December 24.
Books purchased for the Angel Tree are given to children participating in SMART, Start Making A Reader Today at Tumalo Community School, Terrebonne Community School, Vern Patrick, M.E. Lynch and Sisters Elementary Schools. Shoppers choose a card from the Angel Tree and select the book(s) they would like to purchase.
There will be a wide variety of children’s books available for purchase, starting at $3.99 which will include fiction as well as non-fiction. Shoppers will receive a 20 percent discount for books purchased in support of the Angel Tree Book Drive.
About SMART® (Start Making A Reader Today)
SMART, Start Making A Reader Today, is a statewide nonprofit organization that envisions an Oregon where every child can read and is empowered to succeed. We partner with schools around the state and engage community volunteers to read one-on-one with PreK-3 rd grade children, helping strengthen literacy skills and encourage a love of reading.
Over the past two decades, SMART has steadily grown to become Oregon’s largest volunteer literacy program. Children in the program receive 14 new books throughout the school year to keep and read with their families. Together, with support from communities and schools around the state, SMART is improving the reading capacity of Oregon’s children. Visit www.getSMARToregon.org or call 541-355-5604 to learn more about SMART.
