2008 Woodie Awards
Book drive aides literacy
Meagan Birely
Issue date: 5/2/08 Section: News
The Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society is teaming up with the Barnes and Noble bookstore to help end illiteracy through a book drive.
"This is an issue and problem that needs to be addressed," said Lyn Parker, the Mortar Board communications chair.
Green and white collection bins have been set up around campus for students to donate their textbooks. These locations include the University Center, Ross, Kepner, Gunter and Candaleria Halls.
The book drive will end May 10.
"Books collected go to Better World Books," said Charlene Bobet, president of Mortar Board.
Better World Books was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has raised more than $2.3 million for literacy and provided more than 570,000 books for use.
The books collected are sold online, and the money goes to the National Center for Family Literacy.
The NCFL supports more than 6,000 programs nationwide.
"Through book donations, the University of Northern Colorado community will help families in need gain necessary literacy skills," said NCFL President and Founder Sharon Darling in a press release.
NCFL programs have helped provide educational opportunities for more than one million families.
"The money goes to help various places such as, Asia, Africa and Katrina refugees, to support reading and education," Bobet said.
The drive will also accept books besides textbooks.
"We will take any kind of book," Bobet said. "Books that cannot be sold will be distributed to schools, libraries and other places throughout the community. Every book will have a home."
This is the first year Mortar Board has done the book drive. Next year they hope to turn it into a biannual event.
"This is important for students, because it benefits them, the community and the world," Bobet said. "Donate to help spread literacy, it is a great cause, and we need as many books as possible."
"This is an issue and problem that needs to be addressed," said Lyn Parker, the Mortar Board communications chair.
Green and white collection bins have been set up around campus for students to donate their textbooks. These locations include the University Center, Ross, Kepner, Gunter and Candaleria Halls.
The book drive will end May 10.
"Books collected go to Better World Books," said Charlene Bobet, president of Mortar Board.
Better World Books was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has raised more than $2.3 million for literacy and provided more than 570,000 books for use.
The books collected are sold online, and the money goes to the National Center for Family Literacy.
The NCFL supports more than 6,000 programs nationwide.
"Through book donations, the University of Northern Colorado community will help families in need gain necessary literacy skills," said NCFL President and Founder Sharon Darling in a press release.
NCFL programs have helped provide educational opportunities for more than one million families.
"The money goes to help various places such as, Asia, Africa and Katrina refugees, to support reading and education," Bobet said.
The drive will also accept books besides textbooks.
"We will take any kind of book," Bobet said. "Books that cannot be sold will be distributed to schools, libraries and other places throughout the community. Every book will have a home."
This is the first year Mortar Board has done the book drive. Next year they hope to turn it into a biannual event.
"This is important for students, because it benefits them, the community and the world," Bobet said. "Donate to help spread literacy, it is a great cause, and we need as many books as possible."
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