Book Drive 2010

  • Problem:

Children's Books Needed to Build Literacy in Western South Dakota
The 2010 Readiatrics Book Drive is collecting new and gently used books for children receiving services from the SD Dept of Health with offices in Rapid City, Hill City, Pine Ridge, Porcupine, Kyle and Ellsworth Air Force Base. Cases for Kids, Love Inc will also receive books in 2010.The Cases-for-Kids mission is to provide a child that has been unexpectedly displaced from their home with a backpack, change of clothes, toiletries, an age appropriate toy, a blanket, a small stuffed animal and book from Readiatrics.

  • Answer:

Readiatrics Book Drive

  • How can you help?

 

 

1. Donate books - new or used in good condition in March and April 2010
2. Collect books through your neighborhood school, church or other organization.
3. Join us as an organization project partner

Readiatrics has raised over 70,000 books in the past 10 years, for children in family or medical crisis. Collected new and used books leave with the children to build literacy in the home.  
 

Rapid City
Book Drop Locations:

Black Hills Federal Credit Union
(All Black Hills Locations)

Rapid City Public Library

Dahl Arts Center

Borders Books and Music

The Journey Museum

 


 

 

  

  

Project Partners:
Black Hills Federal Credit Union
Max 106.FM
Cultural Affairs Committee of the Rapid City Chamber Commerce

Rapid City Arts Council at the Dahl

Borders Books and Music

Mid-Continent Communications

Current Events Club of Rapid City

The Journey Museum

Rapid City Public Library

 

 

 

 

Borders August Book Drive in Support of Readiatrics

Read more about the 2010 Borders Book Drive for Readiatrics raising over
1,000 new books for children facing health or family challenges. In addition, Borders supported
an event for women authors at the Dahl Arts Center. The event featuring
MaryJanice Davidson and Lori Armstrong for an evening of wine, chocolate and women
 authors raised $1,000 for the Readiatrics Book Drive in 2010.
 

 

   

 

Readiatrics has raised thousands of books for kids, teens and adults. Children's literacy is the reason Readiatrics was established, however new and used books for all reading levels find a good home.
Click here to find out where the books were donated.

For more information or to make a donation call Darla Drew Lerdal at 605-341-5940 or ddrewlerdal@rushmore.com.