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Your 2009 donations have arrived
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February 2010
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Nothing compares with the learning thrill of cool new books
and teaching resources!
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While
primary school students (above) tap their creativity
using Hands-donated art materials, their teachers are
busy creating new manipulatives and literacy centers
using Hands-donated teaching resources. Thank you, Hands
contributors!
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Ready for some new good news? The Hands
shipment of over 10,000 books and 32 boxes of teaching resources
made possible by you, generous Hands contributors, has arrived
safely in the Caribbean. The books and resources have been distributed
to the 16 schools of the Hands Caribbean
Literacy and School Support (CLASS) program.
Students are thrilled — they have art materials to spark
their creativity, phonics and spelling materials to improve
their language skills, and lots of great books to read to expand
their imagination and knowledge of the world. Teachers are ecstatic
— they are using the Hands-donated teaching resources to
create new manipulatives, literacy centers, and lesson plans
to lift their students to a higher level. Meanwhile, the Hands
crew is in danger of sustaining broken ribs from group hugs
by (very) excited school children! Watching the kids' faces
as they open your donated boxes of wonderful,
wonderful books to read — everything from Dr. Seuss to
Goosebumps to the range of outstanding
childrens' books
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The lady who makes it happen! Lions Club President (Roseau,
Dominica chapter) Louisiana Dubique and her team shepherded
the Hands shipment successfully through Customs.
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published by Scholastic — tells us
that the gift of books is better than celebrating Thanksgiving
and a birthday on the same day!
Hands owes a huge thanks to the Roseau, Dominica Lions Club
and president Louisiana Dubuique for bringing the books and
resources shipment through Customs yet again. And we salute
our partners, Tropical
Shipping,
Boaters
for Books, AIT
Worldwide,and
Harte-Hanks
for their awesome logistical assistance. Finally, it's
you, our generous Hands contributors, who make it all possible.
Thank you for supporting Hands Across the Sea and our non-profit
work. —T.L.
and Harriet |
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ways you can work with Hands...
how to donate funds
Cash donations can be made through
a check made out to "Hands Across the Sea, Inc."
and mailed to Hands Across the Sea, Inc., 411 Walnut Street,
PMB 4218, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043.
Or you can donate via the secure PayPal interface on the Donate
to Hands page. If you have a specific school or project
you'd like to "adopt," please tell us in the Comments
section of the PayPal interface or on your check. You'll help
us fulfill the specific Wish
Lists of our recipients.
how to donate books to
Hands
If you'd like to donate new and nearly
new books, please go to our Hands
Book Drop page or contact
us!
purchase books for Hands
If you'd like to help us purchase
nearly new children's books at a Friends of the Library Sale,
please contact us!
sort or pack books for Hands
Want to work hands-on? Please contact
us!
host a Hands presentation or Hands
fundraiser If you'd like to
do either— contact us!
join the Hands Log eNews group
If you would like to receive the
Hands Log (e-mail newsletter) please
click here.
Just type "Subscribe" in the subject line of your e-mail and
we'll keep you updated on the latest from Hands!
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