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Opinion: Ogdensburg Zonta books project continues with support

Posted 11/9/18

The Zonta Club of Ogdensburg’s children’s literacy service project continues this fall, thanks to widespread community support. The project continues to be an overwhelming success. We can’t …

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Opinion: Ogdensburg Zonta books project continues with support

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The Zonta Club of Ogdensburg’s children’s literacy service project continues this fall, thanks to widespread community support. The project continues to be an overwhelming success.

We can’t thank people enough for their wonderful generosity. The awesome support received has surpassed expectations. Last year we received and redistributed over 2,000 donated, gently-used and new children’s books.

Children constantly outgrow their books. So why not pass the used ones on to other children. The collected books will continue to be distributed to these locations based on age appropriateness: Well Child Clinics, Ogdensburg Neighborhood Center, Ogdensburg Boys and Girls Club, Head Start Classroom at Kennedy School, and two pediatricians’ offices. The recipients are delighted to receive the donated books.

Deliveries are made to these locations biweekly and sometimes weekly, depending upon supply and demand.

It is important to note that the children are given the books to take home. The books are stamped stating that they are donated by the Zonta Club of Ogdensburg. We are happy to continue this project as long as donations keep coming in.

Books can be given to any Zontian or dropped off at current collection drop-box locations at Walmart, Julie Hooper’s Dance Studio, and Claxton Hepburn Medical Center Cafeteria.

Thank you so much for your continued support of our efforts to keep reading alive in our community.

Mary Lou Ashley

Ogdensburg Zonta Club