PROJECTS

Our projects were done in collaboration with community organizations.

With: Habitat For Humanity
Our Council: Donated a new bookcase for the each new home, stocked with new books

First Steps/Family Connections
"Bright Beginnings" Conducted literacy workshops for new parents and supplied 69 baskets of books for parents and child

Pickens County Foster Parents
Supplied 30 summer reading-travel bags to all foster children in our county

Operation Christmas Stocking
Donated 75 new books for Christmas stockings for needy students of all ages

PROGRAMS

The entire community as well as our members were invited to all programs.

Reading Guitar Man - Mr. Chris Rumble
Adult Literacy - Dr. Dougie Taylor
Cultural Arts Program - Mr. and Mrs. Bracegirdle
Especially for Teachers - Dr. Elizabeth Lilly

 

Our council received grants from:
Jasper Rotary
Ellijay Telephone Company
Appalachian Power Company
Family Connections
Pickens County Community Resource Association
Scholastic Book Fairs donated books

 

 

 

Pickens County Reading Council Goals