LOCAL OUTREACH

BOOKS FOR LOCAL ELEMENTARY

Thank you for your donations! We delivered a total of 534 books— and all but 20 arrived and were given to the students before their winter break!! (The last 20 were back ordered and just arrived and were delivered last week.) We so much appreciate the support of Northminster and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches and for all who shopped, ordered, and delivered books! Each student was given two books that their teachers selected for them. Everyone was so appreciative!!

Here are some letters from the teachers and students:

Dear Northminster & St. Andrew’s Churches & Community Members, We want to thank you so, so much for the beautiful and amazing books you bought for our students. They are so appreciative and love them so much. It meant so much to all of us teachers and the families and our students. It made many of the teachers cry for such generous gifts during the pandemic – to actually give students something physical to hold and keep. Reading and books are so important and so we thank you so much for giving those treasures to our students. We appreciate you! Here are a few thank you letters from my students. They too were absolutely thrilled and could not believe their eyes they were able to have books. Thank you and take care, Alesha Farrell (4th Grade Teacher at Cragin Elementary)

Dear Churches, Thank you so much for donating books to the students. Even though I didn’t get to pick up the books because I left to Texas for winter break, but I will pick it up soon, it was kind of y’all to do that for us. Sincerely, Jarrenae

Dear Churches, Thank You For the Books. We Will enjoy them and read them and take care of them. Thank You! Love, Taz Dear churches, Thanks for the books. I liked them. Love, Lilyen

Dear: Churches, My name is Yuli. I’m from Guatemala. Thanks for the books and I’m 4th grade in Mrs. Farrell’s class. I like the books. Thank you. Sincerely: Yuli

Dear churches, Thank you for everything. I am really happy and I love it. You really made my day. Love, Anairda

Dear, St. Andrews and Northminster Churches, Thank you for helping our Cragin community. We want to thank you guys so much. It means alot to us. Hope you have the best winter. Love you, Ambio

Dear Churches, Thank you for the books. I really love them! I read them the day I got them. Do you like to read? Thanks. Love, Lilly Dear churches, Thank you! I really appreciate the books very much ;oden

Dear Churches, Thank you for the books I really love them thank you. Love Noah

Dear churches, Thank you so much for the book’s and all the stuff you gave us. So bye. Frankie

Dear churches, Thank you for the books and more books and I love playing basketball that is the best thing I love doing. The books were about basketball. Awesome! Love, Edward

Dear churches, I love all the books, but the best one is the One and Only Ivan. I love page 179, ”If I could use human words to say what I need to say , this would all be so easy. Instead I have my pots of paint and my ragged pages. I sigh. My fingertips glow like jungle flowers. I try again.” I’m Amina from Mrs. Farrells 4th grade class.