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Thank You

June 2, 2014 by NVo

We at Books Between Kids are so grateful to the organizations and individuals that have stepped up beside us in this effort and held book drives this year.  Their efforts led to more than 50,000 books being collected right here in Houston on behalf of our program.  A big Books Between Kids thank you goes out to the following:

 

Barnes and Noble – River Oaks

Barnes and Noble – Vanderbilt Square

Bethany Christian School

Boy Scout Troop 46

Briargrove Elementary School

Castro’s Kids

Chase Bank

Condit Elementary School

Emerson Unitarian Church

Episcopal High School

First Steps Montessori

Friends of the Houston Public Library

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management

Half Price Books

HEB

Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism

Jewish Community Center

Mark Twain Elementary School

Meadows Preschool

Pin Oak Middle School

Pines Presbyterian Church

Poe Co

Presbyterian School

The Regis School

River Oaks Elementary School Library

St. John the Divine Episcopal Church

St. Mark’s Episcopal School

St.Thomas Episcopal Girl Scout Troop 21722

The Shlenker School

Trafton Academy

West University Elementary School

William Miner

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