Second Annual Children’s Book Drive

The children of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District elementary schools received approximately 4000 books this year (an increase of 25% from the previous year) due to the generous support of donations and the community donating books to our 2008 Book Drive.  

This year the Mosiman Foundation for Literacy, Health and Wellness was able to expand our distribution of summer reading books from four to six elementary schools; Ohlone, Radcliff, Hall District, Amesti, Anne Soldo and Landmark. 

Monetary contributions were made by Acuon Inc., Driscoll's Charitable Fund, K & D Landscaping, Don Chapin Company and Nob Hill Food.  Book drop locations were at Monte Vista Christian School, Green Valley Christian School, Baskin Robbins, Gold's Gym, Spa Fitness, Nob Hill Food, 1st National Bank and Safeway.  Services of material, time and media and were provided by Pajaro Valley Printing, and Cirquel Design and the Register Pajaronian.

Our books, along with the Reading is Fundamental program, are often the only books that many children get to keep at home and share with their parents and siblings.  Our goal is to continue providing children ages 5 – 10 with books in an effort to acknowledge the importance of reading for fun!  Younger children are more likely than others to link reading to future success.

Again, our many thanks to the community and hope we can count on support again next year as we will be planning for an even more successful 2009 Book Drive.  Please visit our website www.mosimanfoundation.org for updates, online donations and events.

Michelle and Corwyn Mosiman
Trustees