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BHS to Hold Read-a-thon to Support Ferguson Public Library
The English Department at BHS is holding a read-a-thon all day on Monday, December 15th to support the Ferguson Public Library
Article taken from the BHS English Department Webpage
On December 15, BHS is hosting a Read-a-thon to raise funds for the Ferguson Public Library, which has become a safe haven in a time of crisis for the residents of Ferguson, Missouri. In a recent edition of All Things Considered on NPR, the library’s director, Scott Bonner, points out how the library has been able to use the recent influx of funds to create and distribute “healing kits” – packages with children’s books and stuffed animals for the children of Ferguson – and how he hopes to raise enough money to add another permanent member to the library’s staff to help with the increase of traffic the library has seen over the past months.
The Ferguson Library is, in short, exactly what a library ought to be – a place where people can relax, find peace, and discover a great new book.
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To add to the support for this important institution, Burlington High School is holding a Read-a-thon to support the public library in Ferguson. Students are collecting sponsors to support them in their pledge to read for a 45-minute period during a study hall, before school, or after school on Monday, December 15, 2014. All money will be collected on the day of the Read-a-thon, and all students are invited to participate. Please make checks out to BHS English Department.
To sponsor a student for 5 cents per minute adds up to a mere $2.25, and a dime a minute ends up being $4.50. Of course, any amount is appreciated.
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If you wish to participate from outside of BHS, all you have to do is dedicate 45 minutes of your day to reading, and then if you wish to contribute your own pledge to help raise funds for the Ferguson Library, CLICK HERE (then click on the box in the upper-right corner) – any amount is appreciated.
You can also bring your donation into Burlington High on the 15th and leave it in the main office.
Participants are encouraged to take a photograph of the book that they are reading, and post the picture on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag: #BurlingtonReads4FergusonLibrary
*Special thanks to English teacher Mrs. Crossman, who came up with this idea, and has been invaluable in its organization!*
