Assistance League of San Jose just completed taking part in ACTION WEEK, Feb. 20-26.
As in the past, Assistance League of San Jose partnered with Barnes & Noble Book Store for Action Week. Our chapter has enjoyed a strong partnership with them for the past 10 years and they have been instrumental in OUR Readers Are Leaders (RAL) & Assist-A-Shelter Programs. Working together, we have made it possible for schools in low social economic areas and service agencies to acquire high interest and level appropriate books.
The books were donated over the holidays by customers at a local B & N Store. When purchasing a book, customers have the opportunity to buy a book (s) and donate it (them) to the chapter RAL program. This year over 800 books were donated. Barnes & Noble also contributed books, puzzles, and other activity materials that they were clearing from their shelves. In all B&N contributed well over 2000 books to Action Week.
The donated books were disbursed amongst 10 elementary schools that are part of the Readers Are Leaders Program, 3 family shelters, a local community hospital, and two high schools which reside in the RAL boundary.
The books were then distributed to the students, teen-agers, adults, and mothers of the preschoolers who are able to keep and enjoy the books. This was all done in the spirit of “Action Week” which is designed to make a significant contribution to the literacy of the community.
