Giving the Kids Books: A Small Act of Kindness Starts a Community Wide Movement
“It all started with a little girl and an upcoming summer break without any books. Melaney Smith, an Athens resident, could not rest until this problem was resolved.”
“It all started with a little girl and an upcoming summer break without any books. Melaney Smith, an Athens resident, could not rest until this problem was resolved.”
“We love stories about beating the odds. Everyone loves to hear about the underprivileged kid who rose above his circumstances - gangs, a broken home, poor schools - and became successful by sheer determination and will. In some ways, these stories resemble our love for the ideal “American dream.” After all, we all have bootstraps. Or do we?”
Another great write up in the AHB. Click to read.
Books For Keeps needs your books to help kids beat the summer slide! Click the picture of Layla reaching her diploma to find out how.
Check out the video!
Some of our WIT kids! Buy a t-shirt and one is donated to a kid in need!
We had such a great time with everyone who came to the 40 Watt to hear The Heap, Second Sons, and Grape Soda. Thanks everyone!
“Now that the Whatever It Takes (WIT) post-secondary education initiative has applied for a Promise Neighborhoods grant from the federal government, the organization behind the application, Athens-Clarke County Family Connection Partnership/Communities in Schools, intends to ignore it…”