Kinderberry Hill Announces Children Book Drive To Benefit Read Indeed

In honor of “Read Across America Day”, the six Twin Cities Kinderberry Hill Child Development Centers announce a Children’s Book Drive to benefit the local nonprofit organization Read Indeed.

The Children’s Book Drive will take place February 18 to March 1, 2013.  The community is encouraged to bring donations of new and gently used children’s books to any one of these Kinderberry Hill during business hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.:  2360 Lexington Ave. N. in Roseville, 3950 70^th Street W. in Edina, 50 S. 6^th Street (suite 260) in downtown Minneapolis,1205 Woodbury Drive in Woodbury, 185 Cheshire Lane in Plymouth and 10160 Hennepin Town Road in Eden Prairie. 

Read Across America Day is an annual event that encourages adults to take time to read with a child.  It is celebrated on the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March 2. 

Read Indeed was started by Maria Keller, a book-loving 7th grader from Plymouth, MN.  Maria wants to make the world a better place—one book at a time. She hopes to collect and distribute 1 million books to needy children by the time she's 18.

“Our staff and teachers are passionate about nurturing a love of books at an early age,” said Tonya Radel, Executive Director of Kinderberry Hill, Minneapolis.  “We are thrilled to assist an amazing young lady like Maria Keller as she spreads the joy of reading to children around the world.” 

This is the second year of Kinderberry Hill’s book drive.  In 2012, 1,146 books were collected at Kinderberry Hill’s six locations.  For more information on the Children’s Book Drive visit www.kinderberryhill.com or www.readindeed.org