WXEL/PBS Kids launches Holiday Book Drive
BOYNTON BEACH — In the traditional spirit of giving, the 14th Annual
WXELTV/ PBS KIDS Holiday Book Drive launched Nov. 28 and will
continue through Friday, Dec. 30. The drive benefits the WXEL PBS
KIDS/Ready To Learn service —the early childhood educational
project which is public television’s contribution toward the nation’s
most urgent educational goal: preparing children for success in
school, particularly in reading skills, through the reach of public
broadcasting.
WXEL’s Education Specialist, Samantha Conde, trains parents
and educators to prepare at-risk children in literacy skills
development. This facilitation process is based on the award-winning
educational and violence-free PBS KIDS/Ready To Learn television
programming. The specialist regularly distributes new children’s
books free to designated sites in the community.
The annual holiday book drive will allow WXEL to distribute hundreds
of additional new and used children’s books to parents and educators
of at-risk children ages 2 – 8. The books collected during this holiday
drive will be distributed by the WXEL Education Specialist at sites
throughout the community through January 2012.
This year’s main sponsor continues to show its generous support:
The Gold Coast and the Treasure Coast chapters of the Hospitality
Financial and Technology Professionals.
WXEL TV also announces that the Hispanic Leads Group of the
Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce has joined as a
sponsor for the first time.
Additional sponsors which will serve as collection sites for this
year’s book drive include the following: Plastridge Insurance Agency
in Delray Beach at 820 N. Federal Highway and all locations of
Hoffman’s Chocolate, including in the Shops at Boca Center, 5250
Town Center Circle, Suite 135, Boca Raton.
WXEL’s studios at 3401 S. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach will be
a collection site Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, contact the WXEL Community Affairs
Department at 561-737-8000 x 4406 or send a message to Samantha
Conde at education@wxel.org.
