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13-June-1998 
GA98001 
 
     Book Donations Benefit Charlotte  Children 
 
 
CHARLOTTE--Those brightly colored boxes at the convention center are 
filling up as General Assembly attenders arrive from across the country 
bringing children's books to be used by Charlotte children and their 
families. 
   When the collection is completed tomorrow, the books will go to one of 
13 Presbyterian Churches in the area to be sorted and distributed where 
they are most needed.  The recipients will be  children involved in a 
number of civic  programs aimed at  improving their quality of education. 
These programs include homeless children, children with special needs, 
ethnic minority children, high-risk infants and preschoolers, children 
needing after-school tutoring and families in crisis. Some programs take 
place in Presbyterian churches, but programs in schools, other churches and 
community centers will all benefit.   
   The project originated when the Office of General Assembly asked 
Charlotte's Committee on Local Arrangements (COLA)  if  they would propose 
a way the Assembly could say thank you to the city for hosting.  Both OGA 
and COLA agreed this project was most appropriate since the Assembly is 
celebrating 1998 as The Year with Education and highlighting the need for 
Presbyterians to become involved in the education of youth and children in 
local communities. 
   All Assembly participants were asked to bring new or used children's 
books when they packed to come to Charlotte.  Each book will be given a 
bookplate that identifies it is a gift from the 210th General Assembly held 
in Charlotte.    
 
Midge Mack 

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