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Books4Buddies Holds Back to School Events
On Saturday, August 11,
Books4Buddies held their annual 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 – and founder Laneta Goings were joined by members
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc; TPS Superintendent
Romules Durant, EdD; Rev. Cedric Brock, pastor of Mt. Nebo
Baptist Church and Dr. Amira Gohara, MD, immunopathology
specialist and former president of the Medical College of
Ohio (now the University of Toledo Medical College).
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 70,000 books all
around northwest Ohio and the world.
In fact, the Book
Ambassadors are also from all around the world. This year
there are about two dozen ambassadors and three are from
other countries – Muhamad Abdallah from Egypt (Sylvania
Southview), Blaise Roudet-Milhau from France (Toledo School
for the Arts) and Muhammad Tariq from Pakistan (Scott High
School).
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