Watertown, NY Assemblywoman Addie Russell announced the kick-off of her third annual book drive – Addie’s Books for Children commencing this week. In addition, she announced that Kinney Drugs has agreed to partner this year by serving as the drop-off location for new or gently used books. Every Kinney Drugs store in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties will have a drop box that the community is invited to use.
The books will be donated to the Community Action Planning Center in Jefferson County and the Community Development Program in St. Lawrence County. Those agencies will then distribute the books to children and families in the respective counties.
“I am very excited to launch the ABC Program for the third year. Thousands of books have been donated in our first two drives and we’re hoping that this year, in these tough economic times, our communities will be even more generous to this program. I am also thrilled that Kinney Drugs is partnering with us in this endeavor so that we are able to provide donation boxes in convenient locations – at all Kinney Drugs stores throughout Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties. Putting a book in every child’s hand this holiday season is our goal. We all know the importance of reading in children’s lives.”
Books will be accepted at Kinney Drugs stores until December 10th.
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