Tuscaloosa County DA's Office Hosting Virtual Book Drive Fundraiser

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's Office, along with their counterparts in Lee County, have partnered once again to host the second annual Iron Bowl Virtual Book Drive.

The initiative kicked off at the start of the month and will last through Nov. 26.

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Monetary donations made toward the initiative will then be used to purchase books for partner organizations such as Alabama Multi-Specialty Group, PC; Bama Pediatrics; Crimson Pediatric; University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences and West Alabama Pediatrics.

For example, a $10 donation will purchase two children's books, while a $50 donation will cover the cost of 10 books.

The friendly competition between the DA's offices in Tuscaloosa and Auburn is part of Reach Out & Read Alabama — a program of the Alabama Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics.

Since 1996, the initiative has seen more than 1.6 million brand new books prescribed to Alabama’s youngest and neediest children. The organizations says it reaches over 100,000 children each year, most of whom are considered "at risk."

As of the publication of this article, Auburn had a sizable lead after just a few days, with $950 raised, while the Tuscaloosa County DA's Office has raised $295 from nine donors.

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