This year's Harvest of Books is October 1-16.
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Harvest of Books, Inc.
Founded in 1997 by Dan Studer, former Lincoln Education Association President, the Harvest of Books Inc., is a program developed to help promote a life-long love of reading for children. The Harvest of Books is sponsored by the Lincoln Education Association. KFOR 1240 AM radio is a promotional sponsor.
The goal of the Harvest of Books, Inc. is to provide every first grader in the Lincoln Public Schools and Lincoln Parochial and Private Schools with a minimum of one new book of their own to take home, to enjoy, and to share with their family. Since its beginning, Harvest of Books has provided over 150,000 brand new books to the children of Lincoln. In 2010 7,066 first and second graders took home 10,690 books in 55 public, private, and parochial schools. In addition, the Lincoln City Libraries donate a book bag and Raising Cane's donates bookmarks to every first and second grader.
During an annual, designated period of time near the first two weeks of October, community members have the opportunity to buy a book for a first or second grade student. Community members may go to any participating bookstore in Lincoln, choose a children's book, and purchase it at the discounted price the bookstore offers (25%) as part of the Harvest program. The bookstores then insert a nameplate within the book's cover upon which individuals can write their name or company on the nameplate as the donor of the book(s). The bookstore sets aside the Harvest books at their store and volunteers from the Lincoln Education Association collect and distribute the books to first and second graders throughout the public, parochial and private schools sometime during the week of Thanksgiving.
Individuals who prefer to send a donation for the purchase of Harvest books and leave the shopping to LEA volunteers may do so by sending a check to the "Harvest of Books" in care of the Lincoln Education Association, 4920 Normal Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68506 at any time throughout the year.
Purpose of the Contribution:
Donations to the Harvest of Books go directly toward the purchasing of books for the first and second graders of the Lincoln Public, Private and Parochial Schools.
Budget for the Organization and this Project:
The number of first and second grade Lincoln students varies from year to year and LEA relies completely on donations. The Association's goal is to always be able to provide, at a minimum, one book for each first grader. When donations allow, LEA strives to place a new book into the hands of every second grader's hands, too, as part of the annual harvest.
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