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Books4Buddies Holds Back to School Events
On Saturday, August 12,
Books4Buddies held a back-to-school event at Lucas
Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Birmingham Terrace in order
to bring free books and snacks to the residents. The “Book
Ambassadors” – the students who coordinate the book program
– were joined by members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc
and State Rep. Mike Sheehy.
Books 4 Buddies is an
organization that collects new and gently used books for
disadvantaged children and young adults. Over the years,
Books 4 Buddies have distributed more than 40,000 books all
around northwest Ohio and the world.
On Monday August 14,
founder Laneta Goings and the ambassadors met with
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, a Books4Buddies supporter. “ I
don't think there's another program of this kind in the
country, correct me if I'm wrong,” noted Kaptur. |
L-R Paul Thomas, Jr., Jr/Southview who just
returned after being selected in a weeklong entrepreneurship
training program for high school students; Co-founder Toure
McCord; Laneta Goings; Congresswoman Kaptur; Jordan
Topoleski, Sr, Sylvania Southview. He was one of 1250 at
Boys Nation selected as one of two senators to represent
Ohio. He was in DC for nine days and met elected officials;
Paul Thomas, Sr. retired executive of the Carpenters Union.
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