Nonprofit working to raise funds to provide first responders with tools to comfort children in crisis [DCourier.com]

Samantha Sangenito 10/21/164:00 AM

Yavapai County’s chapter of Books to the Rescue is hosting one of its first large fundraising events on Saturday, Oct. 22. Titled Boo-ling for Books, the fundraiser will go from 3-to-6 p.m. at Antelope Lanes in Prescott Valley.

Books to the Rescue’s mission is to provide first responders with comfort bags so they have tools designed to help reassure children caught in crisis situations.

These comfort bags are filled with such things as stuffed animals and children’s books that address how to handle emotional stress. The non-profit’s current campaign is working with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and their Do Right By Kids program.

Jasmine Castigliano started Books to the Rescue in Yavapai County last April. The program originated out of Ohio and has gradually spread to areas throughout the country.

[For more of this story, written by Max Efrein, go to http://www.dcourier.com/news/2...provide-first-respo/]

Add Comment

Comments (0)

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Add Comment

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Please wait...