City and School District Announce Thanksgiving Book Drive
CHILDREN’S BOOK DRIVE
Donate at the Piedmont Veteran’s Hall, next to City Hall at Highland and Vista Avenues, between 3:00-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22 – the day before Thanksgiving.
The book drive will benefit the East Bay Children’s Book Project, which helps build literacy by putting books into the hands of children who have little or no access to them.
The City of Piedmont and the Piedmont Unified School District are joining together to collect books for children who lack access to reading materials.
The Book Drive is focused on books for younger children, while new or gently used books for students up to eighth grade are welcomed.
Books will be collected at Veteran’s Hall between 3:00-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, the day before Thanksgiving. Residents can bring books to donate as they collect their bibs for the Turkey Trot!
“As we prepare for Thanksgiving and the holidays, it feels good to share the joy of reading,” said Board of Education President Sarah Pearson. “By donating books for young readers, we hope to foster a love of reading that will last a lifetime.”
“The Thanksgiving Book Drive is an opportunity for the City, the School District, and our community to join together in the spirit of giving,” said Mayor Bob McBain.
For more information on the Thanksgiving Book Drive, contact the Piedmont School District Superintendent’s office at (510) 594-2614.
