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Everyone hopes to have a great holiday, but not everybody can afford it. To share the holiday spirit with those less fortunate, Beaumont resident Julia Foley, has organized a children’s book drive for those who cannot afford to buy gifts this holiday.
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Foley has collected around 200 books this year, and has been collecting books for her book drive annually since 2018. The books go to families new to the English language, for kids in Kindergarten to Grade 6, in Edmonton elementary schools who may not have access to English books at home. Each year different schools receive the books based on the student’s needs.
“If kids go through the route of Christmas Elves and that, they are most likely taken care of for food and clothing. With them being newcomers to Canada, or lower income, they might not have books to read,” Foley said. “This is something that I can do here.”
When the books are displayed at the school, students get the chance to look at them and take a few books for themselves or their siblings. Foley said she’ll, “take almost any book,” with her collection having a wide range from educational to children’s fantasy.
“I want to become a teacher and have books available to my students. I want to make sure that all these books that I have been given, whether they go to this book drive, have a home. I donate books separately from this to schools and classrooms in Beaumont. I hope to give back to the community and help kids read. Reading is essential. It is one of the best ways to improve your language skills and I hope that they get joy out of this. I hope that the people of Beaumont keep donating and being as generous as they are.,” said Foley.
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