"Catch the Reading Bug"

Campaign

Thank you to all who donated to the 2009 drive for books for the backstretch kids! We collected and donated approximately 260 new books to these awesome children, enough for each kid to get their own book! Please consider donating to our drive for 2010-- see below for more info.

   Donate to Reading Bug's
BOOK DRIVE FOR THE BACKSTRETCH CHILDREN 2010

Please consider donating NEW books (of any kind... picture books or chapter books!) to be given to these amazing kids of all ages. All of the recipient children live in the "backstretch" area at Arlington Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois and are incredibly in-need, yet very sweet, loving, compassionate children.

Click here for an article on these awesome kids and their needs.

Thank you to the Deerfield, IL, girl scout troop who made this awesome donation to Catch the Reading Bug's 2009 campaign!

            Abby Horan Charities' "Catch the Reading Bug" Campaign was founded recently, in August, 2007, with a donation of 70 new chapter books for the backstretch children of Arlington Racetrack.
               A book is one of the most simple but worthwhile gifts you can give to a child in need. With this new campaign, we hope to promote reading to children of all financial statuses by providing new books to kids in need everywhere, starting with the Chicagoland area. Our first objective is to collect 220 new books for the backstretch children by the time they return to Arlington Racetrack next summer. That makes one book for each child.
               And you can help us reach this goal, by donating new books to our newest program!  Eventually, I'd like to actually collect enough books and donations to fund or fill a library in a school or area desperately in need.
                Many schools offer a "book order" program, in which parents can order books out of a pamphlet or online that will ship to your child's school. Consider ordering a book or two (some of the books sold through this program go for as little as $0.99 a book!) and donating them to the campaign.               

YOU CAN HELP READING BUG BY DONATING NEW BOOKS TO THE CAMPAIGN-- E-MAIL ABBY FOR AN ADDRESS TO SEND THE BOOKS.
YOU CAN ALSO GIVE MONETARY DONATIONS; ALL DONATIONS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE BOOKS FOR THESE AMAZING CHILDREN!