Give901 needs help to buy books for area children
Shelby Smith places books into summer reading kits on Thursday, May 21. Give901 is working with other local literacy nonprofit agencies to put summer reading kits in the hands of 1,300 children. They have a goal to raise $15,000 to purchase books, learning activity packs and interactive toys for kids from prekindergarten to third grade. Give901 is a platform created by City Leadership and Choose901 to help Memphis support education. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis nonprofit will donate 1,300 summer learning kits for area children.
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Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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