Assemblywoman Addie Russell announced today that 4,100 books were collected throughout Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties as a result of the third annual Addie’s Books for Children program. This number quadruples what the program has collected in each of the previous two years, and it is due in large part to a new partnership with Kinney Drugs.
“Kinney Drugs generously placed drop boxes in each of its Jefferson and St. Lawrence County stores, which helped give the program more exposure. I am so pleased with the response and I want to extend my sincere appreciation to Kinney Drugs and to each of the store managers for their assistance in making this a huge success,” said Assemblywoman Russell.
Russell said that all of the books in St. Lawrence County went to the St. Lawrence County Community Development Program, which has neighborhood centers throughout the county. Norma Cary, executive director said, “This will be a wonderful opportunity for low-income families to give books to their children, especially because books can be a low priority for families with limited incomes. Books are also an important tool for the development of children’s literacy as well.”
Russell also indicated that the books collected in Jefferson County
Assemblywoman Russell said that she is very much looking forward to next year’s holiday book drive and hopes to reach a goal of 5,000 books in 2012.
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