White Plains Community Celebrates Children's Literacy at 2nd Annual Free Book Celebration

The White Plains PTA Council hosted its 2nd Annual Free Book Celebration this weekend.  Over the course of two days, May 2 & 3, the PTA gave away an estimated ten thousand books to students in the White Plains School District. 

At the White Plains High School “mini” celebration on Friday, two thousand books were distributed in one hour.  “All the SAT prep books disappeared in eight minutes,” said Caroline Furry, the main organizer of the event.  She added, “The students couldn't have been more appreciative.”

The larger community event, held the next day, was as much a success. Local dignitaries, including Mayor Tom Roach, State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, State Assemblyman David Buchwald, and County Legislator Ben Boykin, pitched in and helped the PTA distribute the remaining eight thousand books to over 900 people.

State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, who serves on the State Assembly Committee on Education, said at the event, “Reading is at the core of everything we do.   It opens doors.  It allows us to learn and plan for the future.  When a community embraces reading, they demonstrate to our children how important it is to us all.  The White Plains PTA Council should be applauded for their efforts.”

For more information about the White Plains Free Book Celebration, you may contact Caroline Furry at dfurrywitt@netzero.net.  Further information is available online at http://www.facebook.com/WhitePlainsPTAFreeBookCelebration