BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231128 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:10th Annual Chamber Cares Holiday Drive DESCRIPTION:Hosted by The Park Hills - Leadington Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Domino's Pizza.\n\n \n\nThis year's Chamber Cares Holiday Drive will benefit The Little Red Reader Bookshelf!\n\n\n\nWhat We Are Collecting:\n\n\n\nBOOKS!! Books for infants to teens! All ages\, all genres! We are also accepting monetary donations for the construction of additional Little Red Reader Bookshelves if you prefer to contribute in that manner.\n\n \n\nIntroducing the Little Red Reader Bookshelf: Igniting the Love for Reading in Our Community\n\n\n\nInspired by the pressing need for early literacy in our communities\, the Little Red Reader Bookshelf project was conceived. Through an extensive early childhood needs assessment\, it became evident that fostering a love for reading from an early age is crucial for children's success in both school and life. Research consistently demonstrates that engaging children with books at a young age paves the way for a bright future.\n\n\n\nThe inception of this project was influenced by the remarkable success of the Little Blue Bookshelf project in Joplin. After reaching out to the director of that program\, our minds started racing with ideas on how to bring a similar initiative to our area. With the support of dedicated community members\, the Little Red Reader Bookshelf Project was born. Each of the bookshelves is painted a vibrant Fire Engine Red\, symbolizing the passion and enthusiasm we aim to ignite in young readers.\n\n\n\nOur mission is simple yet powerful ? to provide children with easy access to free\, age-appropriate books. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to build their own "home library\," where they can explore diverse worlds and embark on countless adventures through the pages of books. By encouraging families to select a book each month\, we aim to nurture a lifelong love for reading and support the intellectual growth of our young ones.\n\n\n\nThanks to the unwavering support of our incredible community\, we currently have three operational bookshelves\, and we are thrilled to announce that enough materials have been generously donated to allow us to add five more bookshelves! Leading the way\, the Farmington Kiwanis organization stepped up as the first sponsor\, proudly housing their bookshelf at the St. Francois County Health Department. \n\n\n\nTo ensure the sustainability and expansion of this project\, we welcome other sponsors who can organize book drives or contribute funds towards the construction of additional bookshelves. We firmly believe that by rallying together\, we can make a lasting impact on early literacy in our community and empower our children to dream big.\n\n\n\nFor more information on how you can join us in this noble cause\, please reach out to Kimberly Weakley at 431-3173 or kweakley@farmington.k12.mo.us. Your support\, in any capacity\, will bring us closer to our shared goal of fostering a love for reading in our community's children.\n\n\n\nWe extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following organizations whose unwavering support has made the Little Red Reader Bookshelf Project possible:\n\n\n Botkin Lumber\n Gifford Lumber\n St. Francois County Community Partnership\n Farmington Methodist Church\n St. Francois County United Way\n Life Inc.\n Parkland Early Childhood Community Leaders\n\n\nIn the words of Neil Gaiman\, "A book is a dream that you hold in your hand." Let us come together and help the children in our community hold their dreams in their hands\, cultivating a profound love for reading and empowering them to make their dreams a reality.\n\n\nCollection Dates:\n\n\n\nDrop off donations to the Chamber Office or any participating Collection Site beginning November 1\, 2023\, through December 8\, 2023.\n\n\n\nCollection Sites Include:\n\n\n Park Hills - Leadington Chamber of Commerce\, 12 Municipal Drive\, Park Hills\n See the full list of other collection sites below!\n\nCOLLECTION SITE CONTEST!\n\n\n\nDomino's Pizza of Park Hills will be awarding the Business or Organization that collects the most items a Gift Certificate for Pizza! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nHosted by The Park Hills - Leadington Chamber of Commerce and sponsored \;by Domino'\;s Pizza.
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\nThis year'\;s Chamber Cares Holiday Drive will benefit The Little Red Reader Bookshelf!
\n
\nWhat We Are Collecting:
\n
\nBOOKS!! Books for infants to teens! All ages\, all genres! We are also accepting monetary donations for the construction of additional Little Red Reader Bookshelves if you prefer to contribute in that manner.
\n \;\n
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Introducing the Little Red Reader Bookshelf: Igniting the Love for Reading in Our Community
\n
\nInspired by the pressing need for early literacy in our communities\, the Little Red Reader Bookshelf project was conceived. Through an extensive early childhood needs assessment\, it became evident that fostering a love for reading from an early age is crucial for children'\;s success in both school and life. Research consistently demonstrates that engaging children with books at a young age paves the way for a bright future.
\n
\nThe inception of this project was influenced by the remarkable success of the Little Blue Bookshelf project in Joplin. After reaching out to the director of that program\, our minds started racing with ideas on how to bring a similar initiative to our area. With the support of dedicated community members\, the Little Red Reader Bookshelf Project was born. Each of the \;bookshelves is painted a vibrant Fire Engine Red\, symbolizing the passion and enthusiasm we aim to ignite in young readers.
\n
\nOur mission is simple yet powerful ? to provide children with easy access to free\, age-appropriate books. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to build their own "\;home library\,"\; where they can explore diverse worlds and embark on countless adventures through the pages of books. By encouraging families to select a book each month\, we aim to nurture a lifelong love for reading and support the intellectual growth of our young ones.
\n
\nThanks to the unwavering support of our incredible community\, we currently have three operational bookshelves\, and we are thrilled to announce that enough materials have been generously donated to allow us to add five more bookshelves! Leading the way\, the Farmington Kiwanis organization stepped up as the first sponsor\, proudly housing their bookshelf at the St. Francois County Health Department. \;
\n
\nTo ensure the sustainability and expansion of this project\, we welcome other sponsors who can organize book drives or contribute funds towards the construction of additional bookshelves. We firmly believe that by rallying together\, we can make a lasting impact on early literacy in our community and empower our children to dream big.
\n
\nFor more information on how you can join us in this noble cause\, please reach out to Kimberly Weakley at 431-3173 or kweakley@farmington.k12.mo.us. Your support\, in any capacity\, will bring us closer to our shared goal of fostering a love for reading in our community'\;s children.
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\nWe extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following organizations whose unwavering support has made the Little Red Reader Bookshelf Project possible:

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In the words of Neil Gaiman\, "\;A book is a dream that you hold in your hand."\; Let us come together and help the children in our community hold their dreams in their hands\, cultivating a profound love for reading and empowering them to make their dreams a reality.

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Collection Dates:
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\nDrop off donations to \;the Chamber Office or any participating Collection Site beginning November 1\, 2023\, through December 8\, 2023.
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\nCollection Sites Include:

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\nDomino'\;s Pizza of Park Hills will be awarding the Business or Organization that collects the most items a Gift Certificate for Pizza! LOCATION:Various Collection Sites in St. Francois County UID:e.1642.11799 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260422T131814Z URL:https://business.phlcoc.net/events/details/10th-annual-chamber-cares-holiday-drive-11-27-2023-11799 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR